The ThunderRidge Grizzlies will square off against the Cherry Creek Bruins at TBD on Saturday. ThunderRidge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Cherry Creek likes a good challenge.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only ThunderRidge walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 79-44 victory over the Lambkins at home. Given ThunderRidge's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Fort Collins is ranked 73rd), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
ThunderRidge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tommy Wight, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Spann, who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They skirted past Fossil Ridge 45-42. The score was all tied up 16-16 at the break, but Cherry Creek was the better team in the second half.
ThunderRidge's win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Cherry Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.
ThunderRidge beat Cherry Creek 68-55 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cherry Creek's Jeremiah Hammond, who scored 16 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will ThunderRidge still be able to contain Hammond? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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