If Grand County was riding high fresh off their 79-45 takedown of Providence Hall last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grand County Red Devils fell 76-64 to the San Juan Broncos on Friday. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Broncos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 01/17/25 @ San Juan | 3 |
| 11/22/24 vs Piute | 3 |
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Grand County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was JT Dowd, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. What's more, Dowd also racked up three blocks, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Trace York was another key player, going 10 for 20 on his way to 27 points.
It was another big night for Tripp Palmer, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 boards for San Juan. With that strong performance, Palmer is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Jake Ivins, who posted 13 points along with eight assists and six boards.
Grand County's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for San Juan, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Grand County will head out to square off against North Sevier at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th. As for San Juan, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-46 defeat against Rockwell on the 18th.
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