The Windsor Wizards will challenge the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Windsor knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Mesa Ridge likes a good challenge.
Windsor is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Mead just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to the Mavericks 67-61. The loss was the Wizards' first of the season.
12/10/24 @ Mead | 21 |
12/07/24 vs Denver East | 19 |
12/06/24 vs Cherry Creek | 29 |
12/04/24 vs Summit | 15 |
Despite the defeat, Windsor got top-tier performance from Madden Smiley, who went 8 for 18 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds. The match was Smiley's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of John Backhaus, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge strolled past Vista Ridge with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 81-67.
Windsor better keep an eye on Bryce Riehl. He was instrumental in Mesa Ridge's win, going 10 of 15 on his way to 38 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. Riehl is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zander Iwanski, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Windsor's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for Mesa Ridge, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Windsor came up short against Mesa Ridge when the teams last played back in March, falling 57-53. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Riehl, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten boards. Now that Windsor knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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