Palmer Ridge is 0-3 against Mesa Ridge since December of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. The Palmer Ridge Bears and the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will meet for a tough Bear Battle. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Palmer Ridge didn't have too much trouble with Air Academy as they won 69-53. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Kadets are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Logan Boyer was his usual excellent self, going 6-for-12 to rack up 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Mulloy, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge had already won 17 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 points) and they went ahead and made it 18 on Friday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 50-40.
Mesa Ridge's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points over those games. As for Palmer Ridge, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Palmer Ridge was dealt a bruising 71-35 loss at the hands of Mesa Ridge in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Palmer Ridge, Tevin Riehl (who went 8-for-12 on his way to 21 points along with seven assists and five boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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