Discovery Canyon has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Discovery Canyon earned a 61-49 win over Cheyenne Mountain. The victory was just what Discovery Canyon needed coming off of a 62-34 defeat in their prior match.
Discovery Canyon found their leader in underclassman Hugh Tarpenning, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Aiden Hayler, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They secured a 60-56 W over Lutheran.
Lewis-Palmer's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jonas Miller led the charge by scoring 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Miller has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cohen Edmondson, who scored 16 points.
Discovery Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Lewis-Palmer, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
Tuesday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Discovery Canyon have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 46.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Lewis-Palmer struggles in that department as they've made 44.1% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Discovery Canyon beat Lewis-Palmer 66-55 when the teams last played back in January. Will Discovery Canyon repeat their success, or does Lewis-Palmer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
