The Palisade Bulldogs will square off against the Thompson Valley Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Palisade will be strutting in after a victory while Thompson Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Palisade will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Grand Junction Central, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Palisade walked away with a 57-44 win over Grand Junction Central on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palisade to victory, but perhaps none more so than Delaney Wright, who to rack up 13 points and eight rebounds. Lyla Lancaster was another key player, putting up five points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Palisade was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Thompson Valley has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. The game between Thompson Valley and Roosevelt didn't end well, with Thompson Valley falling 65-50. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Roughriders are ranked 18th).
Palisade will have to contain Mekayla Macias as she made an impact in Thompson Valley's last game. She on her way to 16 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Justee Durtsche, who posted ten points.
Thompson Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Palisade, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Palisade has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Thompson Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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