Chaparral is 9-1 against ThunderRidge since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Chaparral Wolverines will host the ThunderRidge Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Chaparral's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
Chaparral is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Fruita Monument, who was ranked 25th at the time (Chaparral was ranked fifth). Chaparral strolled past Fruita Monument with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 66-52.
| 01/11/25 vs Fruita Monument | 22 |
| 01/08/25 vs Denver East | 16 |
| 01/06/25 @ Denver South | 37 |
| 01/03/25 vs Ralston Valley | 22 |
| 12/21/24 vs Cardinal Newman | 22 |
Chaparral's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Williams, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 22 points and five assists. The contest was Williams' seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Brown, who went 6 of 7 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points.
Meanwhile, ThunderRidge unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 58-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of George Washington.
Chaparral will have to contain Drew Paine as he made an impact in ThunderRidge's last game. He went 7 of 13 on his way to 16 points. Paine has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Walkowiak, who posted eight points.
Chaparral's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for ThunderRidge, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Chaparral has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.8 boards per game. However, it's not like ThunderRidge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Chaparral beat ThunderRidge 68-60 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Chaparral repeat their success, or does ThunderRidge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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