Bears
| 02/15/25 vs Mesa Ridge | 74 |
| 12/06/24 vs Coronado | 70 |
| 01/27/25 @ Ponderosa | 68 |
| 01/11/25 @ Pueblo County | 61 |
| 01/16/25 @ Discovery Canyon | 59 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palmer Ridge). They breezed past the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies to the tune of 74-28 on Saturday. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
Palmer Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madison Curtis led the charge by going 8-for-10 on her way to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. What's more, Curtis also posted a 80% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Lucy Zamborelli was another key player, going 6-for-9 en route to 16 points and five steals.
Palmer Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mesa Ridge only racked up nine assists.
When it comes to explaining why Mesa Ridge lost, don't look at Maya Warriax. Despite the final result, she went 5-for-10 to rack up 13 points. That was a full 46.4% of Mesa Ridge's points, marking the fourth time in a row Warriax has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Palmer Ridge's record is now 15-6. As for Mesa Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
Palmer Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 42-41 win against Falcon on the 17th. As for Mesa Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Widefield at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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