Mesa Ridge and Sand Creek are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sand Creek Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mesa Ridge comes in on 17 and Sand Creek on four.
Palmer typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Mesa Ridge proved too difficult a challenge. They managed a 52-48 win over the Terrors. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Mesa Ridge has scored all year.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Tevin Riehl and Walker Asp. Riehl had a great game and scored 14 points along with five assists and three steals. Meanwhile, Asp did his best for the losing side, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Sand Creek made easy work of Elizabeth on Wednesday and carried off a 77-52 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-18.
Sand Creek got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Matthew Starks out in front who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Elijah Brotherns, who scored 14 points along with four steals.
Mesa Ridge's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Sand Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Mesa Ridge have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Sand Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mesa Ridge beat Sand Creek 74-67 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brotherns, who scored 29 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mesa Ridge still be able to contain Brotherns? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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