Having just played yesterday, the Rifle Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Eagle Valley Devils at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rifle has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Eagle Valley will come in with six straight victories.
Rifle is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Aspen on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rifle came up short against Aspen, falling 78-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bears have suffered against the Skiers since February 1, 2022.
Meanwhile, Eagle Valley beat Palisade 72-64 on Thursday.
Rifle better keep an eye on Dylan Zoller. He was instrumental in Eagle Valley's win, going 7 for 13 on his way to 22 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards. That's the most assists Zoller has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Fontana, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points.
Eagle Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Eagle Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Rifle, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Rifle lost to Eagle Valley on the road by a decisive 67-53 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Can Rifle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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