Meeker lost against Roaring Fork back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Meeker Cowboys took a 61-46 bruising from the Roaring Fork Rams. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Rams are ranked 113th).
Despite the loss, Meeker still got an impressive performance from Drew Drake, who went 6-for-8 en route to 17 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Sanders, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Meeker smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Roaring Fork's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lucas Carballeira, who had 17 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Carballeira's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Kiko Pena, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meeker has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Roaring Fork, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
Coincidentally, Meeker and Roaring Fork will both be playing Cedaredge the next time they take the court. Meeker will host Cedaredge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Roaring Fork will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st.
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