Basketball Recap: North Fork Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

North Fork had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Grand Valley Cardinals by a score of 42-35. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 45-41 back in January.

Alyssa Lovelace

Steals

02/21/25 @ Grand Valley	3
02/13/25 @ Aspen	2
02/08/25 @ Olathe	6
02/07/25 vs Cedaredge	2
02/01/25 vs Roaring Fork	2
+ 3 more games

North Fork's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alyssa Lovelace, who went 5-for-11 en route to 11 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Lovelace has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Meri Hollembeak, who posted eight points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.

North Fork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.

Brynli Dowd and Taylor Pittman certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Dowd almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards, while Pittman put up eight points in addition to 11 rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Dowd a new career-high in points.

North Fork's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-9. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points over those games. As for Grand Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-13.

North Fork has already played their next game, a 76-73 loss against Meeker on the 22nd. As for Grand Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-15 defeat against Rangely on the 22nd.