Rocky Ford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 52-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fowler Grizzlies. While losing is never fun, the Meloneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Grizzlies are ranked 151st).
Rocky Ford lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Isaiah Vazquez-Gallegos, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 13 points and four steals. Fabian Ortega was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Fowler's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cael True, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Montoya, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 15 points.
Rocky Ford's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Fowler, their record is now 11-5.
Rocky Ford has already played their next game, a 64-54 defeat against Wiley on the 13th. As for Fowler, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 57-24 victory against Las Animas on the 14th.
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