North Fork hasn't had much luck against Grand Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Fork Miners are taking a road trip to face off against the Grand Valley Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
North Fork is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They took a 63-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ouray.
Meanwhile, Grand Valley had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three last Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-47 win over the Bruins.
Grand Valley's win came from a few key players North Fork will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Porter Ostermiller, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 13 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards. He also grabbed three steals, which is notable because Grand Valley is 5-2 when he posts at least three steals, but 4-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Daniel Gronewoller, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Grand Valley pushed their record up to 9-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points over those games. As for North Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
North Fork came up short against Grand Valley in their previous matchup back in January, falling 49-39. Can North Fork avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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