Basketball Recap: Daniel Gronewoller and Porter Ostermiller Secure Win for Grand Valley

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Grand Valley on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 64-41 margin over the Rangely Panthers. That's more bragging rights for the Cardinals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Daniel Gronewoller

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Grand Valley was led to victory by Porter Ostermiller and Daniel Gronewoller. Ostermiller dropped a double-double with 22 points and 17 rebounds, while Gronewoller dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. Gronewoller has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 13 times he's played. Tyden Richardson was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.

Grand Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in 13 consecutive matches.

When it comes to explaining why Rangely lost, don't look at Marcos Quintana. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-13 to rack up 13 points in addition to six boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Clay Allred, who posted seven points along with eight rebounds and five assists.

Grand Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points over those games. Rangely has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.

Grand Valley will venture away from home to take on Roaring Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Roaring Fork's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches. As for Rangely, they will be taking part in a tournament against Cotopaxi at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cotopaxi will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Rangely surely won't give up without a fight.