Rocky Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Owyhee Storm and fell 60-32. The Grizzlies lost against the Storm in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 43-37 score last time.
Logan Sailors and Makenna Giberson certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Sailors went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points and six boards, while Giberson posted seven points and three steals. That was a full 40.6% of Rocky Mountain's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Owyhee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Riley Beck led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Beck is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Josie Davis, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 14 points along with six boards and three steals.
Rocky Mountain's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9. As for Owyhee, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
Rocky Mountain will square off against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Owyhee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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