The Palmer Ridge Bears will venture away from home to take on the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Palmer Ridge escaped with a win against Falcon by the margin of a single free throw, 42-41. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cheyenne Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 56-46 victory over Discovery Canyon on Thursday.
Cheyenne Mountain found their leader in freshman Emily Judi, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Judi continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Maya Stepan was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards.
Cheyenne Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Cheyenne Mountain's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 8-13. As for Palmer Ridge, their record now sits at 16-6.
Everything came up roses for Palmer Ridge against Cheyenne Mountain in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 56-13 victory. In that contest, Palmer Ridge amassed a halftime lead of 32-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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