Preview: Grand Junction Central Warriors vs. Lewis-Palmer Rangers
The Grand Junction Central Warriors will face off against the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grand Junction Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Grand Junction Central came up short against Grand Junction and fell 43-32.
Despite the loss, Grand Junction Central got a solid performance out of Jackson Amos, who 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.
Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Discovery Canyon with a sharp 74-48 win. Lewis-Palmer has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.
Lewis-Palmer relied on the efforts of Damarion Jelks, who scored 18 points along with three steals, and Noah Johnson, who scored 17 points along with eight steals and five assists. Another player making a difference was Daniel Cook, who scored 13 points.
Grand Junction Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Lewis-Palmer, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Grand Junction Central have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Lewis-Palmer struggles in that department as they've made 46.3% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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