Mesa Ridge piles up the points against Canon City

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 2:05pm

Recap: Mesa Ridge Grizzlies vs. Canon City Tigers

The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies came tearing into Tuesday's match with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to Canon City for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-32 victory at home. Mesa Ridge has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Bryce Riehl, who went 6 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 6 assists. He hasn't dropped below three steals for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tevin Riehl, who scored 12 points along with six assists and four steals.

Mesa Ridge pushed their record up to 20-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Canon City, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.

Mesa Ridge will head out on the road to challenge Palmer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesa Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 22 matchups -- so hopefully Palmer likes a good challenge. As for Canon City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Discovery Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Discovery Canyonpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Canon City in Colorado (Discovery Canyon is ranked 67th, while Canon City is ranked 250th).

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