Basketball Recap: Brynli Dowd Key Part of a Team Effort in Cardinals Win

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Previous Games

02/01/25 - Home	37-35 W
01/10/25 - Away	19-37 L
01/26/24 - Away	68-43 W
01/13/24 - Home	47-44 W
01/27/23 - Away	50-44 W
+ 5 more games

Grand Valley was handed a 21-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Meeker Cowboys 37-35. This was a revenge game for the Cardinals: when they faced off against the Cowboys back in January, they had to take a 37-19 defeat.

Grand Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brynli Dowd, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Pittman, who earned seven points in addition to 15 boards and four steals.

Grand Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.

Meeker's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rylee Sullivan, who put up 14 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Sullivan has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Garcia, who scored four points and seven boards.

Grand Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season. As for Meeker, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-7.

Grand Valley has already played their next contest, a 52-26 loss against Cedaredge on the 8th. As for Meeker, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 52-41 win against Plateau Valley on the 6th.