Rangely has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Vail Christian Saints at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Rangely is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Colorado (they are ranked 56th, while Vail Christian is ranked 317th).
Rangely stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Caprock Academy 81-18 on the road. With Rangely ahead 50-12 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Rangely's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryann Mergelman, who scored 15 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Emmeree Wagner, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Vail Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 12th straight defeat. They took a hard 44-29 fall against De Beque. Vail Christian was down 39-16 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Vail Christian's loss came about despite a quality game from Lia Nowicki, who scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nowicki has scored all season.
Rangely pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Vail Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Rangely hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 57.5 points per game. It's a different story for Vail Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 21.1 points per game. The only thing between Rangely and another offensive beatdown is Vail Christian. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Rangely against Vail Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 60-25 victory. Will Rangely repeat their success, or does Vail Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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