Having just played yesterday, the Delta Panthers will get right back to it and host the Rifle Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Delta came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were outmatched by Coal Ridge and fell 65-25. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Rifle was beaten by Aspen 68-39 on Saturday. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Skiers recently, as the team's come up short the last nine times they've met.
Delta will have to contain Eliezer Vega as he made an impact in Rifle's last game. He went 6 for 8 to rack up 15 points. The dominant performance also gave Vega a new career-high in field goal percentage (75%). Alex Gonzalez was another key player, putting up six points along with seven assists and five boards.
Delta's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. As for Rifle, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Delta strolled past Rifle in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 70-53. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gonzalez, who went 8 of 20 en route to 33 points and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Delta still be able to contain Gonzalez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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