Gunnison Valley is 1-6 against San Juan since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gunnison Valley Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the San Juan Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gunnison Valley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against North Summit on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gunnison Valley came up short against North Summit, falling 58-36. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 28-28 at halftime, San Juan was not quite Rockwell's equal in the second half on Saturday. They fell 53-46 to the Marshals.
Gunnison Valley will have to contain Tripp Palmer as he made an impact in San Juan's last game. He almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Cole Duke was another key player, putting up nine points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, San Juan 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 nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
San Juan's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-9. As for Gunnison Valley, they now also have a losing record at 8-9.
Gunnison Valley came up short against San Juan in their previous meeting on January 4th, falling 59-48. Will Gunnison Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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