Rangely was the 51-43 winner over Caprock Academy when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rangely Panthers took a 50-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Caprock Academy Eagles on Thursday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Clay Allred, who posted eight points and nine steals. Allred has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Landon Bollinger was another key player, putting up four points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Panthers
| 01/16/25 vs Caprock Academy | 42-50 |
| 01/14/25 vs Meeker | 61-62 |
Even though they lost, Rangely smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Caprock Academy was led to victory by Tristin Bird and Ethan Holt. Bird went 6 for 12 en route to 14 points in addition to seven boards and five assists, while Holt scored 13 points. Holt continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Sinclair, who had four points.
Rangely's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-8. As for Caprock Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Rangely will welcome Vail Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th. As for Caprock Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-57 defeat against Crested Butte on the 18th.
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