The Rocky Ford Meloneers will take on the Wiley Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rocky Ford has given up an average of 61.3 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rocky Ford is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fowler on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Meloneers took a blow against the Grizzlies, falling 68-41. The Meloneers were down 55-26 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wiley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Holly 51-49.
Rocky Ford dropped their record down to 1-18 with the loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wiley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Rocky Ford came up short against Wiley when the teams last played back in February of 2025, falling 64-54. Thankfully for the Meloneers, Rhett McDonald (who went 13-for-23 en route to 36 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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