Basketball Recap: Owen Ward Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Littleton

Greeley Central won the last time they faced Littleton and things went their way on Saturday too. The Wildcats enjoyed a cozy 65-50 win over the Lions. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.

Owen Ward

Points (Career)

12/06/25 vs Littleton	12
02/07/25 @ Roosevelt	7
12/05/25 vs Pomona	4
01/10/25 @ Wellington	4
12/20/24 @ Berthoud	3

Greeley Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Ward, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 12 points. Those 12 points gave Ward a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ocktobre James, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 11 points and four steals.

When it comes to explaining why Littleton lost, don't look at Tyler Griffin. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That was a full 36% of the Lions' points, marking the third time in a row Griffin has had more than a third of the team's points. Caleb 'CJ' Symons was another key player, putting up nine points and seven boards.

Greeley Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Littleton, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Greeley Central will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Thompson Valley at 7:30 p.m. on the 16th. As for Littleton, they have already played their next contest, a 65-48 loss against Englewood on the 8th.