Rifle needed a changed in momentum after dropping 12 straight games and they got it from Avery Ward. The Rifle Bears managed a 35-29 victory over the Basalt Longhorns on Friday thanks in part to Ward, who posted 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Rifle's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-14. As for Basalt, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Rifle has already played their next contest, a 60-24 loss against Rangely on the 1st. As for Basalt, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 41-22 defeat against Moffat County on the 1st.
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