Roaring Fork gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They secured a 70-64 W over the Rifle Bears. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered a 66-64 loss the last time these two teams met.
Roaring Fork's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucas Carballeira led the charge by going 9 for 16 en route to 22 points plus six steals. Kiko Pena was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Rifle's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adan Medina, who went 7 for 10 en route to 20 points. The dominant performance also gave Medina a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (83%). Another player making a difference was Eliezer Vega, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points plus five assists and five rebounds.
Roaring Fork has already played their next match, a 57-54 win against Banning Lewis Academy on the 5th. As for Rifle, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-46 loss against DSST: Montview on the 5th.
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