Preview: Sand Creek Scorpions vs. Mesa Ridge Grizzlies
Sand Creek and Mesa Ridge are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Sand Creek Scorpions will head out on the road to challenge the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Sand Creek sitting on four straight victories and Mesa Ridge on 17.
Last Wednesday, Sand Creek got the win against Elizabeth by a conclusive 77-52. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Sand Creek had established a 23 point advantage.
Sand Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Starks led the charge by scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds. Elijah Brotherns was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with four steals.
Palmer typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Mesa Ridge proved too difficult a challenge. They secured a 52-48 W over the Terrors. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Mesa Ridge has scored all season.
Mesa Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tevin Riehl out in front who scored 14 points along with five assists and three steals. Riehl has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Riehl, who scored 14 points.
Sand Creek is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Mesa Ridge, their win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Wednesday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Brotherns and Riehl. Brotherns has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 12.5 points and 1.9 steals. For his part, Riehl has averaged 18.7 points, 3.9 steals, and 4.8 assists.
Sand Creek came up short against Mesa Ridge when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 74-67. Can Sand Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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