Plateau Valley hasn't had much luck against Rangely recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Plateau Valley Cowboys will look to defend their home court against the Rangely Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Plateau Valley will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 24 points last Saturday, then bounced right back against Vail Mountain on Saturday. Plateau Valley really took it to Vail Mountain for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-18 victory. With the Cowboys ahead 34-12 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Rangely put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past North Park 72-22. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rangely's win came from a few key players Plateau Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Miah Wren, who posted 24 points along with seven steals and six assists. Her afternoon made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Emmeree Wagner was another key player, going 7 of 12 on her way to 18 points and seven boards.
Rangely smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Rangely pushed their record up to 14-0 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.1 points per game. As for Plateau Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Plateau Valley lost to Rangely at home by a decisive 52-38 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Plateau Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
