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| 01/25/25 - Home | 46-55 L |
| 12/13/24 - Away | 44-55 L |
| 02/02/24 - Away | 35-37 L |
| 01/12/24 - Home | 38-35 W |
| 02/03/23 - Home | 28-33 L |
| + 5 more games |
North Fork and Gunnison are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Miners will face off against the Cowboys at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. North Fork will be strutting in after a victory while Gunnison will be coming in after a defeat.
North Fork is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Ridgway: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Miners blew the Demons out of the water with a 65-18 final score. The Miners pushed the score to 52-17 by the end of the third, a deficit the Demons had no chance of recovering from.
North Fork's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Meri Hollembeak led the charge by putting up nine points. What's more, Hollembeak also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in January. Another player making a difference was Brooke Angelovich, who posted nine points.
North Fork was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgway only posted two.
Meanwhile, Gunnison was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 38-33 to Buena Vista. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Fork will have to contain Brooke Terry as she made an impact in Gunnison's last game. She went 6-for-10 on her way to 19 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
North Fork has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 64.5 points this season. As for Gunnison, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
North Fork came up short against Gunnison in their previous matchup back in January, falling 55-46. Can the Miners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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