If Grand Valley was feeling good fresh off their 75-52 takedown of Olathe last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grand Valley Cardinals took a 62-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rifle Bears. The Cardinals were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bears from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
| 01/28/25 vs Rifle | 18 |
| 01/25/25 @ Olathe | 18 |
| 01/24/25 vs Cedaredge | 15 |
Daniel Gronewoller and Andrew Horner certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Gronewoller dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, while Horner went 5 of 9 en route to 18 points. The contest was Horner's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Leonardo De La Cruz, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Grand Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Eliezer Vega went supernova for Rifle, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Vega a new career-high in points. John Langstaff was another key player, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.
Grand Valley's record is now 6-10. As for Rifle, the win snapped their losing streak at nine games and leaves them with a 3-13 record.
Grand Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-53 victory against Gunnison on the 31st. Rifle has also already played their next contest, a 61-36 loss against Basalt on the 31st.
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