The ThunderRidge Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Liberty Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. ThunderRidge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Liberty likes a good challenge.
ThunderRidge will head out to face Liberty after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. ThunderRidge fell 68-60 to Chaparral. The contest marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite their loss, ThunderRidge saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Drew Paine, who posted 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Kael Carney, who put up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Liberty put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 68-60 victory over Sunrise Mountain.
Liberty's win came from a few key players ThunderRidge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Stephan Miller, who had 20 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. The matchup was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. Jacob Hunter was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Liberty pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for ThunderRidge, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as ThunderRidge and Liberty are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. ThunderRidge hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 72.4 points per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 71.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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