If Rifle was riding high fresh off their 73-39 takedown of Basalt on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bears took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roaring Fork Rams on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Rams are ranked 39th).
Alexander Gonzalez
| 02/17/26 vs Roaring Fork | 2 |
| 02/14/26 @ Basalt | 2 |
| 02/12/26 vs Coal Ridge | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Rifle lost, don't look at Alexander Gonzalez. Despite the final result, he shot 50% from the field to rack up 15 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Gonzalez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryder Bjurstrom, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Roaring Fork's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryder Tezanos led the charge by going 5-for-8 on his way to 12 points and six boards. Quentin Galbraith was another key player, shooting 55% from the field en route to 14 points.
Rifle's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Roaring Fork, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Coming up, Rifle will head out to challenge Moffat County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Roaring Fork, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Cedaredge at 7:00 p.m. The Rams will be up against the Bruins' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.67 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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