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| 02/15/25 - Home | 49-29 W |
| 01/31/25 - Away | 35-29 W |
| 12/06/24 - Neutral | 47-24 W |
| 02/02/24 - Away | 39-22 W |
| 01/12/24 - Home | 52-25 W |
| + 2 more games |
There's no place like home for Rifle, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past the Basalt Longhorns 49-29 on Saturday. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Longhorns recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Rifle's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Ward, who posted ten points and seven steals. Ward has become a key player for Rifle: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least five steals, but 1-17 otherwise. Elle Garcia was another key player, putting up six points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Rifle picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-18. As for Basalt, their defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-17.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rifle will square off against Moffat County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Basalt, they will take on Aspen at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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