A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Rangely Panthers duke it out with the Hayden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rangely is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against North Fork on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rangely came up short against North Fork, falling 57-33.
Meanwhile, Hayden was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Eagle Ridge Academy 61-21.
Rangely will have to contain Jace Bene as he made an impact in Hayden's last game. He dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 boards. Those 17 rebounds gave Bene a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Hayden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Hayden's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Rangely, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Rangely came up short against Hayden in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 56-50. Thankfully for Rangely, Cale Howard (who went 11 of 22 on his way to 28 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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