Basketball Game Preview: Plateau Valley Cowboys vs. Fowler Grizzlies

The Plateau Valley Cowboys and the Fowler Grizzlies will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Plateau Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last 21 games.

Plateau Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Union Colony Prep as Plateau Valley made off with a 77-53 win. The Cowboys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fowler, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Crested Butte by a score of 49-39 on Friday.

Plateau Valley's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.7 points. As for Fowler, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.

Plateau Valley couldn't quite finish off Fowler when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 53-50. Can Plateau Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.