Rifle lost against Delta back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Rifle Bears had to suffer through a 72-16 loss at the hands of the Delta Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Panthers are ranked 63rd).
Breezy Huff was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine boards for Delta. What's more, Huff also posted a 40% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Taylor Somers, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Rifle and nudges their season record down to 2-16. As for Delta, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Looking ahead, Rifle will venture away from home to take on Eagle Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Delta, they will host Moffat County at 1:30 p.m. on February 15th.
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