Facing the loss of five crucial games down the stretch due to COVID-19 quarantine rules, the Glenwood Springs girls basketball team’s postseason fate looked uncertain and totally out of the team’s control.
Now, with four of those games reinstated — including a big showdown with the much-improved Rifle Bears Tuesday afternoon at Chavez-Spencer Gymnasium — the Demons’ fate is at least in their own hands.
Sitting at 5-2 in the 4A Western Slope League behind Rifle (8-1) and Palisade (7-2), Glenwood has an outside chance to defend its league title from last year.
More importantly, the Lady Demons are trying to stay in the top-32 of the state’s RPI power rankings, which will determine the postseason state tournament selections next week.
Currently, Glenwood (at 5-4 overall) holds the No. 29 spot, while Rifle (8-3) sits at No. 24 and league foe…
