Widefield hasn't had much luck against Mesa Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Widefield Gladiators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m.
On Monday, Widefield came up short against Cheyenne Mountain and fell 55-48. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Red-Tailed Hawks are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge had already won 19 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 points) and they went ahead and made it 20 on Monday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 64-57.
Mesa Ridge pushed their record up to 20-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points over those games. As for Widefield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12.
Widefield lost to Mesa Ridge at home by a decisive 61-45 margin when the teams last played back in January. Will Widefield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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