Grizzlies
| 01/29/25 vs Widefield | 61-45 |
| 01/24/25 vs Coronado | 55-42 |
| 01/21/25 @ Canon City | 73-42 |
| 01/17/25 @ Palmer | 49-48 |
| 01/15/25 vs Harrison | 68-37 |
| + 8 more games |
Mesa Ridge waltzed into their match on Wednesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They took down the Widefield Gladiators 61-45. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Gladiators are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mesa Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bryce Riehl, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 18 points and five steals. Riehl has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played. J'Marius Jones was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
Mesa Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.
Widefield lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Amari Taylor, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevin Stemler, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Mesa Ridge's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Widefield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Mesa Ridge will head out to face off against Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mesa Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Widefield, they will welcome Palmer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
