Preview: ThunderRidge Grizzlies vs. Rock Canyon Jaguars
ThunderRidge and Rock Canyon are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The ThunderRidge Grizzlies will square off against the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
ThunderRidge extended their postseason success on Saturday against Cherry Creek. They managed a 51-47 win over the Bruins. The victory made it back-to-back wins for ThunderRidge.
Charlie Spann continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points. He has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Crawford, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Rock Canyon beat Arvada West 58-47 on Saturday. Given Rock Canyon's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Arvada West is ranked 34th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rock Canyon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Macoy Terry, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds. Terry is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Hudson Ellwood was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with three steals.
ThunderRidge's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Rock Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Thursday's game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Spann and Terry. Spann has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 19.9 points and 1.7 steals. For his part, Terry has averaged 14.9 points, 1.4 steals, and 4.4 assists.
ThunderRidge came up short against Rock Canyon when the teams last played back in January, falling 48-44. Can ThunderRidge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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