The Eaglecrest Raptors will square off against the ThunderRidge Grizzlies on Saturday. Eaglecrest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 23 games -- so hopefully ThunderRidge likes a good challenge.
Eaglecrest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 71-61 win over Arvada West.
Meanwhile, ThunderRidge faced Fruita Monument in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. ThunderRidge was the clear victors by a 55-35 margin over Fruita Monument. Winning may never get old, but the Grizzlies sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Eaglecrest better keep an eye on Kael Carney. He was instrumental in ThunderRidge's win, putting up 23 points. The dominant performance gave Carney a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ulysses Brown, who posted 13 points.
ThunderRidge's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points over those games. As for Eaglecrest, their win bumped their record up to 23-2.
Eaglecrest couldn't quite finish off ThunderRidge in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 64-62. Can Eaglecrest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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