Preview: Roaring Fork Rams vs. Cedaredge Bruins
The Roaring Fork Rams will square off against the Cedaredge Bruins at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Roaring Fork will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Roaring Fork walked away with it. They took their contest on the road on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 73-38 win over the Pirates.
Roaring Fork's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noel Richardson, who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Kiko Pena, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cedaredge didn't have too much trouble with Gunnison on the road on Tuesday as they won 54-35. Cedaredge pushed the score to 42-19 by the end of the third, a deficit Gunnison cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Luke Maxey, who scored 31 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Cedaredge's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Tullis, who scored five points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Roaring Fork is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Cedaredge, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Roaring Fork have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cedaredge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Roaring Fork came up short against Cedaredge in their previous meeting on February 2nd, falling 58-46. Can Roaring Fork avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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