With a playoff game on the line, the Cedaredge Bruins rose to the challenge on Saturday. They slipped by the Cardinals 59-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Cedaredge had a senior duo take command as Logan Tullis scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and Luke Maxey scored 21 points along with five rebounds. Maxey hasn't dropped below 18 points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Rylan Brooks, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Grand Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Horner, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Teter, who scored seven points along with eight blocks and six rebounds.
Cedaredge's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Grand Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Cedaredge's road trip will continue as they head out to face The Vanguard School on March 1st. The Vanguard School knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 matches -- so hopefully Cedaredge likes a good challenge. Grand Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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