The Discovery Canyon Thunder's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against Cheyenne Mountain by a score of 61-49. Given Discovery Canyon's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while Cheyenne Mountain is ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Discovery Canyon found their leader in underclassman Hugh Tarpenning, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Hayler, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Cheyenne Mountain lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being McCoy Huckstep, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Hanson, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Discovery Canyon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.
Discovery Canyon will be playing in front of their home fans against Lewis-Palmer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Discovery Canyon will be up against Lewis-Palmer's rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.82 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they will head out on the road to square off against Palmer Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cheyenne Mountain is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Palmer Ridge will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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