The Rock Canyon Jaguars will be playing at home against the Douglas County Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rock Canyon will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Even though Rock Canyon has not done well against Highlands Ranch recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Rock Canyon came out on top against Highlands Ranch by a score of 76-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Rock Canyon's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brooke Harding, who scored 20 points along with four steals, and Sarah Davis, who scored 23 points along with three steals. Harding is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sienna Pillsbury, who scored seven points along with 12 rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 14 to 6 on the offensive boards, a fact Douglas County proved on Thursday. They walked away with a 67-54 victory over Ponderosa.
Sofia Baldessari continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 43 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Megan Thorne was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals.
Rock Canyon's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Douglas County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Rock Canyon hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 65.5 points per game. It's a different story for Douglas County, though, as they've been averaging only 46.6 points per game. The only thing between Rock Canyon and another offensive beatdown is Douglas County. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Rock Canyon came up short against Douglas County in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 60-53. Will Rock Canyon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
