Discovery Canyon proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 35) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 victory over the Lewis-Palmer Rangers. The win was familiar territory for the Thunder who have now won three matchups in a row.
Natalie Neuhaus
| 01/30/25 @ Lewis-Palmer | 11 |
| 01/24/25 vs Lutheran | 9 |
| 12/07/24 vs Grand Junction | 9 |
| 12/17/24 @ Falcon | 8 |
| 12/19/24 vs Harrison | 6 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Discovery Canyon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Natalie Neuhaus, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Neuhaus a new career-high in boards. Addison Hulse was another key player, putting up six points and eight rebounds.
Discovery Canyon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Lewis-Palmer still got an impressive performance from Rylee Edmondson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. That was a full 54.3% of Lewis-Palmer's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Lauryn Graves, who had three points and five rebounds.
Discovery Canyon's record now sits at 11-6. As for Lewis-Palmer, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Discovery Canyon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-31 defeat against Palmer Ridge on the 5th. As for Lewis-Palmer, they have also already played their next game, a 44-36 loss against Pueblo East on the 1st.
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