Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Akron walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 52-29 margin over the Rangely Panthers on Saturday. For the Rams, this counts as revenge for the 52-45 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Molly O'Neil
| 12/14/24 vs Heritage Christian | 21 |
| 01/11/25 @ Stratton | 17 |
| 02/22/25 @ Briggsdale | 16 |
| 03/08/25 vs Rangely | 14 |
| 02/25/25 @ Byers | 14 |
| + 20 more games |
Akron's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Molly O'Neil led the charge by dropping a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds. O'Neil is becoming a predictor of Akron's success: when she posts at least eight boards the team is 12-6 (and 3-4 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kashlee Randel, who posted eight points along with 12 assists and seven rebounds.
Akron was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Rangely lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ashlynn Ducey, who shot 58% from the field on her way to 14 points. She is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games she's played. Miley Chism was another key player, putting up five points.
Akron has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. The defeat snapped Rangely's winning streak at 24 games and leaves them with a 24-1 record.
Looking ahead, Akron will take on Burlington at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday. Burlington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season. Rangely does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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