The Fowler Grizzlies will square off against the Del Norte Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Fowler focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 37 on Thursday.
Fowler unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 37-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Calhan. The Grizzlies haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Andrea Maestas, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lawren Johnson, who had four points in addition to 16 rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Fowler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Del Norte was able to grind out a solid win over Buena Vista on Friday, taking the game 42-34.
Fowler ended up a good deal behind Del Norte when the teams last played back in December of 2016, losing 46-27. Can Fowler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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