After both having extra time off, the Grand Valley Cardinals and the Moffat County Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Grand Valley and three for Moffat County.
Grand Valley saw some tournament action last Saturday. They took a blow against Prospect Ridge Academy, falling 83-38. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Miners are ranked 56th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tyden Richardson, who posted 11 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Porter Ostermiller, who had seven points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Moffat County came up short against Eagle Valley last Saturday and fell 81-68.
Grand Valley will have to contain Jr Welch as he made an impact in Moffat County's last game. He went 12 of 21 on his way to 28 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Welch is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Trayson Carlson, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine assists.
Moffat County's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Grand Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Grand Valley has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Moffat County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Grand Valley came up short against Moffat County in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, falling 55-51. Can Grand Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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