Panthers
| 01/10/25 vs Hayden | 44-31 |
| 01/04/25 @ North Fork | 65-33 |
| 12/21/24 vs Center | 53-31 |
| 12/20/24 vs Fowler | 54-20 |
| 12/19/24 vs Bayfield | 55-24 |
| + 4 more games |
Rangely put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 44-31 win over the Hayden Tigers. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Tigers are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aubriana Tapia was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 17 boards. Another player making a difference was Emmeree Wagner, who posted five points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Rangely smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Hayden's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sydney Wattles, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Taryn Schlim, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Rangely pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for Hayden, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Rangely wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 69-8 win against Soroco on the 11th. As for Hayden, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-25 loss against Plateau Valley on the 11th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
