The North Fork Miners proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 24) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 33-30 victory over Gunnison. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Fork.
North Fork's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Moss Inman, who scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Hollembeak, who scored six points along with six rebounds and two steals.
North Fork's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Gunnison, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
North Fork will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gunnison, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Hopefully Grand Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 last Tuesday.
