The Grand Junction Central Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Grand Junction Central's strategy against Grand Junction on Friday. Grand Junction Central was the clear victor by a 64-44 margin over Grand Junction. Given Grand Junction Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while Grand Junction is ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grand Junction Central can attribute much of their success to Krystyna Manzanarez, who scored 21 points along with seven assists and six steals, and Brynn Wagner, who scored 31 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wagner has scored all season. Adriyan Hollos was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Mountain View can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past Thompson Valley 50-27. The win made it back-to-back wins for Mountain View.
Addison Branscum continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brie Matchett, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Grand Junction Central has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Mountain View, they pushed their record up to 15-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Grand Junction Central have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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