The Meeker Cowboys will take on the Roaring Fork Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Meeker needed a bit of extra time to put away Gunnison. They secured a 56-52 W over the Cowboys. Meeker hasn't had any issues with Gunnison recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Cade Mills
| 02/07/25 vs Gunnison | 13 |
| 02/01/25 @ Grand Valley | 12 |
| 12/21/24 vs Banning Lewis Academy | 12 |
| 12/13/24 vs DSST: Cedar | 10 |
| 01/14/25 @ Rangely | 9 |
Meeker's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cade Mills led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Those 13 points gave Mills a new career-high. Drew Drake was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards.
Meeker smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Roaring Fork against Gunnison on Saturday as the squad secured a 70-41 victory. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Roaring Fork's win came from a few key players Meeker will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kiko Pena, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Carballeira, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds.
Roaring Fork is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points over those games. As for Meeker, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Meeker has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Roaring Fork struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Meeker was taken down by Roaring Fork 66-37 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carballeira, who went 10 of 21 to rack up 25 points and three steals. Now that Meeker knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
