The Palmer Ridge Bears will head out on the road to take on the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palmer Ridge took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They pulled ahead with a 45-44 photo finish over Pueblo County. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Palmer Ridge found their leader in sophomore Chaz Connors, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Bolko, who posted seven points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Discovery Canyon waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lancers 75-48. The Thunder have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 26 points or more this season.
Discovery Canyon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Palmer Ridge, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Palmer Ridge suffered a grim 55-31 defeat to Discovery Canyon in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Discovery Canyon's Noah Eckels, who went 10 of 14 on his way to 24 points. Now that Palmer Ridge 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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