Recap: Grand Valley Cardinals vs. Salida Spartans
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Grand Valley Cardinals had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Spartans as they made off with a 52-32 win. The win was just business As usual For Grand Valley, who after 24 games remain undefeated this season.
Grand Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaylae Medina out in front who scored 16 points along with seven assists and four steals. Chloe Gronewoller was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Despite the loss, Salida saw an underclassman step up: Braeden Johnson scored 22 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Graysa Kindle, who scored five points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Grand Valley's win bumped their record up to 24-0. As for Salida, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Grand Valley is on the road again on Thursday and plays St. Mary's at 4:00 p.m. on March 7th. Grand Valley's defense has only allowed 27.4 points per game this season, so St. Mary's offense will have their work cut out for them. Salida does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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