Grand Valley girls top Coal Ridge 44-28 in key 3A league game
The Grand Valley High School girls basketball team kept pace in the tough 3A Western Slope League race Tuesday night with a 44-28 win on the road against cross-county rival Coal Ridge.
The Cardinals outscored the host team 10-3 in the second quarter and 15-10 in the third to run away from the Titans. Top scorers for the Cardinals were junior Abbey Parker with 17 points and sophomore Jaycee Pittman with 14. Senior Bailey Radel added 9.
Both teams were looking to stay in the top three of the league standings, where Delta has a lock on the likely title.
Grand Valley improved to 4-2 in league play (14-3 overall), and sits behind Delta at 6-0 and Moffat County at 6-1. Coal Ridge falls to 4-3 (12-5) with the loss.
In other 3A girls action Tuesday night, it was Rifle 34-28 over Eagle Valley on the road, and Moffat County 59-39 at Basalt.
Boys scores: Coal Ridge 72, Grand Valley 40; Moffat County 55, Basalt 48.
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