Basketball Game Preview: Rocky Ford Meloneers vs. Center Vikings

After both having extra time off, the Rocky Ford Meloneers and the Center Vikings will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rocky Ford will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

Last Saturday, Rocky Ford had to suffer through a 63-25 loss at the hands of Brush. The matchup marked the Meloneers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Center didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Swallows Charter Academy last Saturday, but they still walked away with a 47-41 victory.

Center's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Rocky Ford, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.

Everything went Rocky Ford's way against Center in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Rocky Ford made off with a 51-26 victory. In that match, Rocky Ford amassed a halftime lead of 26-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.