Basketball Recap: Saturday's Defeat Ends Gunnison's Winning Streak

Cowboys

Previous 5 Games

03/01/25 vs Roaring Fork	42-55
02/22/25 @ Aspen	40-10
02/18/25 vs Olathe	51-20
02/15/25 @ Telluride	50-20
02/12/25 vs Crested Butte	58-17

After a string of four wins, Gunnison's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 55-42 to the Roaring Fork Rams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 54-46 back in February.

Several Cowboys players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kylee McDougal, who posted ten points along with five assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Sienna Gomez, who put up two points in addition to ten rebounds, six assists, and three steals.

Roaring Fork's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Riley Bevington led the charge by putting up 15 points along with eight boards and three steals. Bevington is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 20 games she's played. Maddie Anderson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.

Gunnison's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Roaring Fork, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.

Gunnison and Roaring Fork are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Gunnison will take on Platte Valley at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Platte Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season. As for Roaring Fork, they will challenge Lyons at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Roaring Fork also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 61 points per game.