Vail Mountain came into this matchup off a tough 26-point defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Middle Park Panthers by a score of 25-23 on Tuesday. The Rangers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Kiana Garcia
| 01/27/26 vs Middle Park | 14 |
| 12/06/25 vs Lake County | 7 |
| 01/13/26 vs Battle Mountain | 6 |
| 01/23/26 vs Rangely | 4 |
| 12/02/25 vs Lake County | 4 |
| + 7 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Vail Mountain lost, don't look at Kiana Garcia. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 steals. Garcia has become a key player for the Rangers: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 5-6 otherwise. Abby Adochio was another key player, putting up three points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals.
Middle Park's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sydney Solomon, who went 6-for-15 to rack up 14 points along with eight boards and six steals. Solomon has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last ten times she's played. Player #14 also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Vail Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Middle Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Vail Mountain has already played their next matchup, a 29-19 win against North Park on the 31st. As for Middle Park, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-18 loss against Bennett on the 29th.
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