The Rifle Bears's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their ninth straight defeat. They were beaten by Summit 80-53. Rifle has not had much luck with Summit recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Rifle lost, one person who can't be blamed is Logan Gross. Despite the final result, he scored 30 points. That was a full 56.6% of Rifle's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Caleb Krelovich was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Summit got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Eduardo Gutierrez out in front who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Emilio Jain, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Rifle has been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 16 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season. As for Summit, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Rifle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-67 victory vs. Moffat County on the 17th. Summit has also already played their next contest, a 66-45 victory against Delta on the 17th.
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