In what's become a running theme this season, the Summit Tigers gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They really took it to Rifle for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-26 victory at home. With Summit ahead 33-11 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Summit found their leader in underclassman Kenya Rodriguez, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Rodriguez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kayla Smith, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Loss or not, Rifle got some senior leadership from Blayke Hostettler and Zoe Hisel. Hostettler scored 16 points, while Hisel. scored two points.
Summit's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Rifle, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Summit and Delta will face off at 2:30 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Delta will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Summit surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rifle, they and Moffat County will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Moffat Countypresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Rifle in Colorado (Moffat County is ranked 124th, while Rifle is ranked 253rd).
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