The Grand Valley Cardinals will face off against the Meeker Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Meeker will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Grand Valley turned things around against Moffat County on Saturday. They secured a 50-45 W over the Bulldogs.
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Daniel Gronewoller was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (five). Porter Ostermiller was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks.
Grand Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moffat County only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Meeker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 51-39 to Little Snake River. The game marked the Cowboys' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Defeat or not, Meeker got some senior leadership from Alex Garcia and Tyler Sanders. Garcia dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds, while Sanders posted 14 points. Those 13 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Garcia. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Drake, who put up six points and seven rebounds.
Meeker's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Grand Valley, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Grand Valley suffered a grim 71-47 defeat to Meeker when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Grand Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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