Discovery Canyon is 1-9 against Palmer Ridge since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Discovery Canyon Thunder just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Palmer Ridge Bears at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Palmer Ridge will be up against a hot Discovery Canyon squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Discovery Canyon was the clear victor by a 53-32 margin over Elizabeth on Wednesday. While the Thunder didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Palmer Ridge over Pueblo County in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Palmer Ridge blew Pueblo County out of the water with a 61-13 final score. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Discovery Canyon better focus on containing Addison Steenland and Taylor Peterson as the pair were huge in Palmer Ridge's win. Steenland went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points and five steals, while Peterson posted seven points and six steals. What's more, Steenland also racked up four assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Corinna Arellano was another key player, putting up nine points.
Palmer Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Palmer Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points per game. As for Discovery Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Discovery Canyon ended up a good deal behind Palmer Ridge when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 62-45. Can Discovery Canyon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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