The Palmer Ridge Bears will take on the Summit Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Summit took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Palmer Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Summit will be up against a hot Palmer Ridge squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Palmer Ridge really took it to Cheyenne Mountain for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-9 win. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Adelyn Mccormick
| 02/19/25 @ Cheyenne Mountain | 14 |
| 02/15/25 vs Mesa Ridge | 7 |
| 01/31/25 vs Cheyenne Mountain | 7 |
| 12/01/23 @ Coronado | 7 |
| 01/28/25 @ Air Academy | 6 |
Palmer Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Adelyn Mccormick out in front who en route to 14 points. Those 14 points gave Mccormick a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Curtis, who posted seven points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Summit didn't have quite enough to beat Glenwood Springs on Thursday and fell 52-50.
Palmer Ridge will have to keep a close watch on River Close and Phoenix Meyer, a pair of players who had a big impact on Summit's prior game. Close dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards, while Meyer dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Close is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played. Marly Lovett also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Even though they lost, Summit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive contests.
Palmer Ridge's win bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Summit, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Palmer Ridge has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Summit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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