Ponderosa hasn't had much luck against Rock Canyon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ponderosa Mustangs will be playing at home against the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Ponderosa took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 59-50 win over Evergreen.
Meanwhile, Rock Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 82-78 heartbreaker at the hands of Cherry Creek.
Ponderosa will have to contain Kasen Lehman as he made an impact in Rock Canyon's last game. He went 13 for 23 en route to 31 points and six rebounds. The contest was Lehman's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Ellwood, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points and five steals.
Rock Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Ponderosa, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 5-6.
Ponderosa came up short against Rock Canyon when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 67-54. Will Ponderosa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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