The Stone Ridge Christian Knights will challenge the Mariposa County Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Stone Ridge Christian didn't have too much trouble with Gustine as they won 48-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Stone Ridge Christian found their leader in sophomore Bella Ewing, who posted 22 points. That makes it 16 consecutive games in which Ewing has scored at least a third of Stone Ridge Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Mikyla Beene, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Mariposa County came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 54-23 win over the Wildcats. The Grizzlies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Mariposa County has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for Stone Ridge Christian, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Stone Ridge Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Mariposa County in their previous meeting on January 9th, winning 52-41. Does Stone Ridge Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mariposa County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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