North Fork was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-42 heartbreaker at the hands of the Grand Valley Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 49-39 back in January.
John Hart
| 02/21/25 @ Grand Valley | 15 |
| 01/24/25 vs Olathe | 14 |
| 01/25/25 vs Gunnison | 10 |
| 02/07/25 vs Cedaredge | 9 |
| 01/31/25 @ Meeker | 9 |
North Fork lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was John Hart, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. Those 15 points gave him a new career-high. Moss Inman was another key player, putting up eight points and three blocks.
Even though they lost, North Fork was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grand Valley only six assists.
Daniel Gronewoller continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Grand Valley, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 13 boards. Gronewoller is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 12 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Horner, who posted 12 points.
North Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Grand Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season.
North Fork wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-55 victory against Meeker on the 22nd. As for Grand Valley, they have also already played their next matchup, a 64-41 win against Rangely on the 22nd.
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