The Canyon Ridge Riverhawks will face off against the Thunder Ridge Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Canyon Ridge came up short against Rigby and fell 63-53. While losing is never fun, the Riverhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Trojans are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thunder Ridge). They put the hurt on Pocatello with a sharp 82-57 win on Wednesday.
Canyon Ridge better keep an eye on Deegan Branson. He was instrumental in Thunder Ridge's win, going 6 for 7 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Branson has posted since back in January of 2024. Max Haycock was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten assists.
Thunder Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Thunder Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Canyon Ridge, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-13.
Canyon Ridge might still be hurting after the 56-31 loss they got from Thunder Ridge in their previous meeting back in January. Will Canyon Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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