The Meeker Cowboys won the last time they faced the Aspen Skiers, and things went their way on Thursday too. Meeker took down Aspen 44-30. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 15 to 2 on the offensive boards, as Meeker did.
Ainsley Selle continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Addie Knowles, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Aspen lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ambler Henderson. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points along with six rebounds. That was a full 43.3% of Aspen's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Ella Pendarvis was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Aspen struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
The victory got Meeker back to even at 9-9. As for Aspen, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Meeker will head out on the road to challenge North Fork at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully North Fork focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Thursday. As for Aspen, they will square off against Grand Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Valley will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something Aspen surely won't give up without a fight.
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