Preview: Grand Valley Cardinals vs. Cedaredge Bruins
Grand Valley is 8-2 against Cedaredge since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Grand Valley Cardinals are on the road again and plays the Cedaredge Bruins at 4:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Grand Valley had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Skiers 59-26 on the road. Grand Valley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Grand Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaycee Pittman, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Pittman has scored at least a third of Grand Valley's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Gronewoller, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cedaredge entered their tilt with Meeker with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Cedaredge snuck past Meeker with a 48-44 victory on Tuesday.
Carley Malinowski continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points along with seven rebounds. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Sammy Denison was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Grand Valley's win bumped their record up to 20-0. As for Cedaredge, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Grand Valley have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cedaredge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Grand Valley against Cedaredge in their previous meeting two weeks ago as the squad secured a 52-18 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grand Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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