Basketball Game Preview: Fowler Grizzlies vs. Rocky Ford Meloneers

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Previous Games

01/13/24 - Away	60-28 W
01/14/23 - Home	46-29 W
01/15/22 - Away	38-28 W
02/19/21 - Away	71-44 W
01/18/20 - Away	56-36 W
+ 5 more games

Fowler has gone 9-1 against Rocky Ford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Fowler Grizzlies will be playing at home against the Rocky Ford Meloneers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Rocky Ford is facing Fowler at the wrong time: Fowler suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals.

Meanwhile, Rocky Ford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Swallows Charter Academy.

The match pitted two dominant forwards against one another in Isaiah Vazquez-Gallegos and Christian Garcia. Garcia had a solid game and dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards. Meanwhile, Vazquez-Gallegos was balling out in the loss, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.

Rocky Ford's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Fowler, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.

Everything came up roses for Fowler against Rocky Ford when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 60-28 victory. In that matchup, Fowler amassed a halftime lead of 37-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.