Legend was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 64-57 to the ThunderRidge Grizzlies. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Grizzlies are ranked eighth).
It was another big night for Drew Paine, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds for ThunderRidge. Paine's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Kael Carney was another key player, going 5 of 11 en route to 14 points.
Legend's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for ThunderRidge, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Legend will venture away from home to face off against Rock Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rock Canyon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Legend likes a good challenge. As for ThunderRidge, they will head out to take on Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in ThunderRidge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
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