The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will be taking part in a tournament against the Windsor Wizards at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Mesa Ridge made easy work of Vista Ridge and carried off a 49-24 victory. The Grizzlies haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Mesa Ridge can attribute much of their success to Brian Lamar, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds. Jeremiah Warren was another key player, putting up eight points.
Mesa Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Windsor, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They breezed past Mead to the tune of 70-36 on Tuesday. The Wizards pushed the score to 62-23 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mavericks cut but never quite recovered from.
Mesa Ridge better keep an eye on Madden Smiley. He was instrumental in Windsor's win, going 10-for-15 en route to 21 points and six steals. Another player making a difference was Brady Kingsley, who shot 60% from the field to rack up 15 points.
The victory got Mesa Ridge back to even at 1-1. As for Windsor, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Mesa Ridge couldn't quite get it done against Windsor in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 71-62. Can the Grizzlies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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