Preview: Lewis-Palmer Rangers vs. Grand Junction Central Warriors
The Lewis-Palmer Rangers will face off against the Grand Junction Central Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Lewis-Palmer's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
Lewis-Palmer stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 74-48 margin over Discovery Canyon. Lewis-Palmer pushed the score to 55-30 by the end of the third, a deficit Discovery Canyon had little chance of recovering from.
Lewis-Palmer had a senior duo take command as Noah Johnson scored 17 points along with eight steals and five assists and Damarion Jelks scored 18 points along with three steals. Daniel Cook was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction Central came up short against Grand Junction on Friday and fell 43-32. Grand Junction Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jackson Amos put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored ten points.
Grand Junction Central struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Lewis-Palmer has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Grand Junction Central, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 10-13.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Lewis-Palmer have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Grand Junction Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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