Bears
| 02/11/25 @ Eagle Valley | 49 |
| 12/06/24 vs Basalt | 47 |
| 12/17/24 vs Battle Mountain | 40 |
| 12/14/24 @ North Fork | 39 |
| 01/18/25 @ Moffat County | 38 |
Rifle scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 60-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagle Valley Devils. The Bears just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Rifle lost, don't look at Avery Ward. Despite the final result, she went 5-for-9 on her way to 16 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Ward a new career-high in shooting accuracy (56%). Jayden Hills was another key player, going 6-for-9 to rack up 11 points.
Even though they lost, Rifle was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Leading Eagle Valley to victory were Addison Mandeville and Abby Talbot. Mandeville went 8-for-19 en route to 18 points along with five rebounds and five steals, while Talbot went 9-for-12 on her way to 21 points and six boards. Mandeville has become a key player for Eagle Valley: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 7-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ella Webster, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 10 points and five assists.
Rifle's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Eagle Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Rifle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 37-31 defeat against Coal Ridge on the 13th. As for Eagle Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 46-31 victory against Summit on the 13th.
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