Cedaredge is 2-8 against Grand Valley since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cedaredge Bruins' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Grand Valley Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Hopefully Cedaredge focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cedaredge walked away with it. They secured a 48-44 W over the Cowboys.
It was another big night for Carley Malinowski, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Sammy Denison, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Grand Valley put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Aspen for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-26 victory on the road. Grand Valley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Grand Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaycee Pittman, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Pittman is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Gronewoller, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Cedaredge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Grand Valley, their win bumped their record up to 20-0.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Cedaredge have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Grand Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cedaredge took a serious blow against Grand Valley when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 52-18. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pittman, who scored 19 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. Now that Cedaredge knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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