Basketball Game Preview: Roaring Fork Rams vs. Meeker Cowboys

Roaring Fork and Meeker are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2023, but not for long. The Roaring Fork Rams will be playing at home against the Meeker Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roaring Fork has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

Roaring Fork is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 82-61 margin over Olathe on Saturday. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.

Roaring Fork's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucas Carballeira, who went 10 for 18 on his way to 22 points. Carballeira's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Luis Andrade, who went 6 of 8 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds.

Roaring Fork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Meeker's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 61-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vail Mountain.

Roaring Fork has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.1 points per game. As for Meeker, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-9.

Roaring Fork came up short against Meeker when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 56-49. Will Roaring Fork have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.