The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will take on the Evergreen Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mesa Ridge will be looking to extend their current 19-game winning streak.
Mesa Ridge and Palmer Ridge faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Saturday. Mesa Ridge walked away with a 57-44 victory over Palmer Ridge. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Bears are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Evergreen posted their biggest win since January 11th on Thursday. They really took it to Littleton for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-31 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Mesa Ridge better keep an eye on Lukas Mccanna. He was instrumental in Evergreen's win, going 6-for-9 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds. What's more, Mccanna also posted four assists, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Rob Beldock was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Evergreen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in four consecutive games.
Mesa Ridge pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points over those games. As for Evergreen, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
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