Basketball Preview: Gunnison Valley Bulldogs vs. Rowland Hall Winged Lions
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Gunnison Valley is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-courtthey go up against the Rowland Hall Winged Lions at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Gunnison Valley focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 26 on Wednesday.
Gunnison Valley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Manti on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gunnison Valley had to suffer through a 68-41 loss at the hands of Manti. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Templars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Gunnison Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Linsi Hansen, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two blocks, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Bartholomew, who scored 18 points.
Meanwhile, Rowland Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost to Tintic at home by a 32-18 margin.
Rowland Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Gunnison Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything went Gunnison Valley's way against Rowland Hall in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, as Gunnison Valley made off with a 50-24 victory. Does Gunnison Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rowland Hall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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