On Tuesday, the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies faced the Middleton Vikings in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Rocky Mountain fell to Middleton 59-53. The game was a 24-24 toss-up at halftime, but Rocky Mountain was outscored by Middleton in the second.
When it comes to explaining why Rocky Mountain lost, one person who can't be blamed is Anna Dabell. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dabell has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Averee Osterhout, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Middleton found their leader in underclassman Aysha Fried, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Fried hasn't dropped below two blocks for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Robynn Flowers, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Rocky Mountain has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season. As for Middleton, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rocky Mountain will challenge Timberline at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Timberline will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak. As for Middleton, they will head out on the road to take on Centennial at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
