Grand Valley hasn't had much luck against Roaring Fork recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Grand Valley Cardinals will take on the Roaring Fork Rams at 4:00 p.m. Grand Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Roaring Fork likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Grand Valley strolled past Cedaredge with points to spare, taking the game 63-47.
Porter Ostermiller
| 02/08/25 @ Cedaredge | 3 |
| 02/01/25 vs Meeker | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs Gunnison | 2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Rifle | 2 |
| 01/25/25 @ Olathe | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Cedaredge | 4 |
Grand Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Porter Ostermiller, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. Ostermiller is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Daniel Gronewoller was another key player, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards.
Grand Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Roaring Fork had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They took down the Cowboys 61-46. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Cowboys are ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grand Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for Roaring Fork, their record now sits at 14-5.
Grand Valley came up short against Roaring Fork in their previous matchup back in January, falling 63-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roaring Fork's Kiko Pena, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 20 rebounds. Now that Grand Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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