The Rangely Panthers had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They snuck past Caprock Academy with a 45-40 win on Tuesday. The victory was just what Rangely needed coming off of a 82-33 defeat in their prior match.
Rangely was led to victory by Clay Allred and Tristan Scott. Allred scored 11 points along with nine rebounds and five steals, while Scott scored 17 points. That's the first time this season that Scott scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Marcos Quintana, who scored five points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Defeat or not, Caprock Academy got some senior leadership from Alex Spinu and Jayce Templeton. Spinu dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, while Templeton. scored 12 points along with six rebounds. That's the first time this season that Spinu scored 15 or more points.
Caprock Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Rangely pulled down 13 offensive rebounds.
Rangely's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Caprock Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with that loss, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Rangely will play host again and welcome Little Snake River, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Little Snake River presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Rangely in their respective states (Little Snake River is ranked 39th in Wyoming, while Rangely is ranked 290th in Colorado). As for Caprock Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Soroco at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
