Discovery Canyon is 1-9 against Lewis-Palmer since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Discovery Canyon Thunder will welcome the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Discovery Canyon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.
Last Tuesday, Discovery Canyon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-55 to Cheyenne Mountain.
| 01/28/25 @ Cheyenne Mountain | 18 |
| 01/27/25 vs Sand Creek | 18 |
| 01/24/25 @ Lutheran | 16 |
| 01/22/25 vs Air Academy | 16 |
| 01/16/25 vs Palmer Ridge | 20 |
| 01/14/25 vs Liberty | 18 |
Discovery Canyon's defeat came about despite a quality game from Noah Eckels, who went 6 for 14 en route to 18 points. Eckels' evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Hugh Tarpenning, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lewis-Palmer). They strolled past Lutheran with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 74-59. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rangers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Lions are ranked 19th).
Lewis-Palmer's win came from a few key players Discovery Canyon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jonas Miller, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 17 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Lowe, who went 8 for 12 en route to 19 points and six boards.
Lewis-Palmer is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Discovery Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Discovery Canyon has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lewis-Palmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Discovery Canyon might still be hurting after the 74-48 defeat they got from Lewis-Palmer when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Discovery Canyon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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