The Rifle Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Delta Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Rifle was beaten by Rangely 60-24. 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 293rd, while the Panthers are ranked 54th).
Meanwhile, Delta entered their tilt with Coal Ridge on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They claimed a resounding 51-19 win over the Titans. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 29 points or more this season.
Rifle dropped their record down to 2-15 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Delta, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Rifle took a serious blow against Delta in their previous matchup back in January, falling 54-15. Can Rifle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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