The Vail Mountain Gore Rangers will square off against the Dove Creek Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Vail Mountain will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Back in February, Vail Mountain was fully in charge, breezing past West Grand 54-20. The Gore Rangers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Charlie Vidal
| 02/08/25 vs West Grand | 75% |
| 02/03/25 vs Clear Creek | 57% |
| 02/01/25 @ North Park | 50% |
| 01/28/25 @ Middle Park | 58% |
| 01/24/25 @ Rangely | 50% |
| + 3 more games |
Vail Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Charlie Vidal, who went 6-for-8 on his way to 12 points and seven boards. Vidal is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last eight games he's played. Hunter Iverson was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Dove Creek has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-47 heartbreaker at the hands of Ridgway.
Vail Mountain will have to keep a close watch on Trevan Ivie and Sheldon Gardner, a pair of players who had a big impact on Dove Creek's prior game. Ivie dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds, while Gardner shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double with 16 points and 15 boards. Jonathan Davis also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.
Even though they lost, Dove Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Dove Creek's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Vail Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Vail Mountain has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Dove Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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