The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 65-41 defeat at the hands of Canon City. While losing is never fun, Mesa Ridge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while Canon City is ranked 101st).
Mesa Ridge lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Bray Pelt, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Pelt is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aeriana Nelson, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Canon City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emily Burkdoll, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds. Burkdoll has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexi Till, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Mesa Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for Canon City, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mesa Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Canon City, they will head out on the road to face off against Discovery Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canon City knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Discovery Canyon likes a good challenge.
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