The Canon City Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Northridge Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Canon City will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Canon City blew past Palmer, posting a 38-8 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Kristyn Barnes
| 02/20/25 vs Palmer | 6 |
| 01/11/25 vs Pueblo East | 5 |
| 01/15/25 vs Coronado | 4 |
| 02/19/25 vs The Classical Academy | 3 |
| 02/06/25 vs Mesa Ridge | 3 |
Canon City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kristyn Barnes led the charge by putting up 14 points and six steals. Those six steals gave Barnes a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Ley, who posted seven points and ten rebounds.
Canon City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmer only six offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Northridge waltzed into their contest on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 55-43.
Canon City better keep an eye on Sophia Carbajal. She was instrumental in Northridge's win, dropping a double-double with 35 points and 23 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Carbajal has scored at least a third of Northridge's points. Lilian Schindle was another key player, putting up three points and ten rebounds.
Northridge pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.2 points. As for Canon City, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Canon City has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Northridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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