After flying high against Soroco last Saturday, Rangely came back down to earth. The Rangely Panthers were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 62-61 to the Meeker Cowboys. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Cowboys recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Rangely lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Marcos Quintana, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. Quintana is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Landon Bollinger, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Rangely smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Meeker's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Garcia, who went 5 for 8 en route to 16 points and eight boards. Those 16 points gave Garcia a new career-high. Drew Drake was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Rangely's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Meeker, they moved to 1-8 with that win, which also ended their nine-game losing streak.
Rangely has already played their next game, a 50-42 loss against Caprock Academy on the 16th. As for Meeker, they are taking a road trip to square off against Olathe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Olathe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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