Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 14 to 4 on the offensive boards, a fact the Boulder Panthers proved on Thursday. They really took it to Greeley West for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-28 victory at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-12.
Boulder found their leader in underclassman Lexi Oder, who scored 25 points along with 4 steals. Another player making a difference was Adah Ellis-Rissler, who scored 12 points along with 7 rebounds.
Greeley West's loss came despite strong showings from Paige Rupple and Ella Lopez. Rupple scored 13 points along with 3 steals, while Lopez scored 2 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 steals.
The victory makes it two in a row for Boulder and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Greeley West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Boulder will take on Mullen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Greeley West, they will head out on the road to face off against Northglenn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
