Basketball Game Preview: Grand Valley Cardinals vs. Rifle Bears

The Grand Valley Cardinals will challenge the Rifle Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Grand Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Olathe 75-52 on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Rifle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 60-53 to Coal Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Titans are ranked 79th).

Grand Valley pushed their record up to 6-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Rifle, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.

Grand Valley lost to Rifle at home by a decisive 67-53 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Grand Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.