Mesa Ridge had won 13 straight home games dating back to last season and Bryce Riehl did his part to make it 14 on Tuesday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies made off with a 65-64 win over the Palmer Terrors thanks in part to Riehl, who posted 21 points. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played.
| 02/04/25 vs Palmer | 3 |
| 02/10/24 vs Pueblo Central | 2 |
| 03/07/24 vs Northfield | 2 |
| 01/15/25 vs Harrison | 2 |
| 01/10/24 @ Widefield | 2 |
Another player making a difference was Zander Iwanski, who earned four points and three blocks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Palmer lost, don't look at J'Twane Mike. Despite the final result, he went 12 of 20 en route to 26 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaveaun Hunter, who scored seven points in addition to 12 boards and three steals.
Mesa Ridge's record is now 15-1. As for Palmer, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-8 record.
Mesa Ridge and Palmer should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. Mesa Ridge (ranked 20th) will meet Canon City (ranked 206th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Palmer will face off against Coronado at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday up 212 places (75 vs. 287).
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