Mesa Ridge hasn't had much luck against Discovery Canyon recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will welcome the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 1:00 p.m. Mesa Ridge will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Mesa Ridge made easy work of Canon City and carried off a 67-45 victory. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Tigers are ranked 197th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zander Iwanski
| 02/06/25 vs Canon City | 75% |
| 02/04/25 vs Palmer | 33% |
| 01/31/25 @ Harrison | 43% |
| 01/24/25 vs Coronado | 22% |
| 01/21/25 @ Canon City | 60% |
| + 10 more games |
Mesa Ridge relied on the efforts of Zander Iwanski, who went 6 for 8 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds, and J'Marius Jones, who went 8 of 11 to rack up 17 points and six assists. Thanks to that strong game, Iwanski now owns an excellent 46.7% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Auger, who posted ten points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Discovery Canyon posted their closest win since January 29, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-51 victory over Air Academy. The win continues a trend for the Thunder in their matchups with the Kadets: they've now won three in a row.
Mesa Ridge's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points over those games. As for Discovery Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
Mesa Ridge came up short against Discovery Canyon in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, falling 78-65. Thankfully for Mesa Ridge, Ethan Smith (who went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 31 points along with six rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
