On Saturday, ThunderRidge faced George Washington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The ThunderRidge Grizzlies fell 58-49 to the George Washington Patriots. The Grizzlies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, ThunderRidge still got an impressive performance from Drew Paine, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 16 points. Paine has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. Joey Walkowiak was another key player, putting up eight points.
George Washington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malachi Headrick, who went 8 for 12 en route to 20 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Trimm, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Grizzlies
| 01/11/25 vs George Washington | 49-58 |
| 01/10/25 @ Overland | 67-60 |
| 01/03/25 vs Cherry Creek | 68-56 |
| 12/21/24 vs Millard South | 62-61 |
| 12/20/24 vs Olympia | 63-54 |
With the loss, ThunderRidge broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3. As for George Washington, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
ThunderRidge will head out to square off against Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. ThunderRidge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.2 points per game this season. As for George Washington, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-59 defeat against Denver East on the 14th.
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