Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Cedar Valley

Cedar Valley came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 56-39 win over the Orange Panthers.

Cedar Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Bawden, who went 7 of 9 en route to 17 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Bawden a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Decker Yeager, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 19 points.

Cedar Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.

Defeat or not, Orange got some senior leadership from Michael Clark and Freddy Sneed. Clark posted 11 points in addition to eight boards and four blocks, while Sneed put up eight points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hector Garrido, who had seven points and five rebounds.

Cedar Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Orange, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.

Cedar Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 58-55 defeat against Hillcrest on the 3rd. As for Orange, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-50 victory against Williams on the 3rd.