The North Fork Miners won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They were the victim of a rough 59-38 loss at the hands of Plateau Valley. While losing is never fun, North Fork can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while Plateau Valley is ranked 51st).
When it comes to explaining why North Fork lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ryder Hart. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points along with five rebounds. Hayden Moreno was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Parker Richardson was nothing short of spectacular for Plateau Valley: he scored 25 points. It was the first time this season that Richardson scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Vig, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
North Fork has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Plateau Valley, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-1.
North Fork will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Grand Valley at 5:30 p.m. North Fork is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Grand Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Plateau Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Soroco at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Plateau Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 games -- so hopefully Soroco likes a good challenge.
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