Rifle saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came up short against the DSST: Green Valley Ranch Raptors, falling 57-35.
Rifle lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Andon Robinson, who posted five points. Another player making a difference was Alexander Gonzalez, who scored six points.
DSST: Green Valley Ranch's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Skyyaire Russell led the charge by putting up nine points in addition to five assists and five steals. Those five steals gave Russell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ismael Bakayoko, who had 11 points.
Rifle's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for DSST: Green Valley Ranch, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Rifle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 82-48 loss against Coal Ridge on the 5th. As for DSST: Green Valley Ranch, they have also already played their next contest, a 56-40 defeat against St. Mary's on the 5th.
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