The Unfavorable Night One of PBR Teams Ridge Rider Days
GLENDALE, Ariz.- Night one of Ridge Rider Days in Glendale, Arizona was overflowing with nothing but support and encouragement. With most of the teams having an irregular night of buck-offs, the Arizona fans did not fall short of encouraging and lifting up every team and their riders.
At the start of the night, the Kansas City Outlaws and Carolina Cowboys went head-in-head. Outlaw's Koltin Hevalow put the team on the board with a massive 87.75 a top "Happy Hour." Following suit, Kansas City's Sandro Batista stepped back into the game full of confidence and determination aboard "Jasper" for another 87.25 just under Hevalow.
Carolina Cowboys's Conner Halverson made his first PBR Team outing on night one leaving the team proud. Halverson was able to make a clean rematch of 82.25 aboard "All Shook Up" making it his first qualified ride in his PBR Teams career.
Outlaw's Cassio Dias wrapped up game one securing the win for Kansas City. Dias braved "Sky Walker" with absolute ease, pulling a monstrous 88 points making the 21-year-old look like a veteran finalizing the win for the Outlaws.
Game two had the fans on their feet, as the No. 1 team in the league was defeated by the Oklahoma Freedom. With only four qualified rides, Oklahoma and the Austin Gamblers went ride for ride putting the heat on the last two riders for each team. Caden Bunch took on Sweet Train as he closed out the win for the Oklahoma Freedom with a score of 87 points.
The Gambler's reliable rider Jose Vitor Leme pulled his 77th career 90-point ride on "Flapjack" for a behemoth score of 91.50. Unfortunately, with the large score, Austin fell short by just .50 a point putting them at 173.25 just under Oklahoma with 173.75.
Missouri Thunder had a big upset with zero qualified rides against the Texas Rattlers. Even with the big loss, viewers could see each rider's passion and commitment to their team.
The Rattler's Joao Ricardo Vieira on "Pete's Dejavu" and Eli Vastbinder on "War Department" were both able to pull scores for the team securing the win.
Ending out the night, the home team, Arizona Ridge Riders took on the Nashville Stampede. With no luck in the top half for either team, Ridge Riders were finally able to put themselves on the board with Eduardo Aparecido on "I'm Your Daddy" for 85.25 points. The Stampede's world favorite Silvano Alves rode out his 499th ride putting him just one ride away from making history. Unfortunately, Arizona fell to the 2022 World Champions as Alves just barely pushed ahead with an 86.75 ride.
With night two en route, fans along with the teams hope to see the athletes with their heads and hearts back in the game, making for a nail-biting event.
Night One Game Results
- Kansas City Outlaws 263.00 vs. Carolina Cowboys 82.25
- Oklahoma Freedom 173.75 vs. Austin Gamblers 173.25
- Texas Rattlers 175.50 vs. Missouri Thunder 0
- Nashville Stampede 86.75 vs. Arizona Ridge Riders 85.25