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| 01/21/25 - Away | 73-42 W |
| 02/13/24 - Home | 65-32 W |
| 01/24/24 - Away | 66-45 W |
| 02/14/23 - Away | 69-43 W |
| 01/25/23 - Home | 72-39 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mesa Ridge is 8-2 against Canon City since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will host the Canon City Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Mesa Ridge will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Mesa Ridge escaped with a win against Palmer by the margin of a single free throw, 65-64. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Terrors are ranked 75th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Bryce Riehl and J'Twane Mike. Riehl had a great game and posted 21 points. Meanwhile, Mike was balling out in the loss, going 12 for 20 on his way to 26 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Canon City challenged Harrison on Tuesday. Canon City walked away with a 64-54 win over Harrison. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Canon City's win came from a few key players Mesa Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Mullin-Betts, who went 5 of 7 en route to 17 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four). Brehner Jackson was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 11 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Mesa Ridge's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Canon City, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mesa Ridge has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Canon City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Mesa Ridge against Canon City in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 73-42 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jackson, who went 8 of 19 en route to 19 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mesa Ridge still be able to contain Jackson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
