Mesa Ridge is 8-2 against Coronado since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will head out on the road to challenge the Coronado Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Mesa Ridge is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 17 games.
Mesa Ridge proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 22) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Discovery Canyon 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Grizzlies have posted since January 19, 2024.
Bryce Riehl
| 02/08/25 vs Discovery Canyon | 7 |
| 02/06/25 vs Canon City | 2 |
| 02/04/25 vs Palmer | 2 |
| 01/29/25 vs Widefield | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Coronado | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
It was another big night for Bryce Riehl, who went 8 for 20 on his way to 23 points along with seven steals and six boards. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Zander Iwanski was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Coronado played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Falcon, falling 61-37. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly 24 points.
Mesa Ridge pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 34.5% in those games and 26.3% outside of them. As for Coronado, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-19.
Mesa Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Coronado in their previous matchup back in January, winning 55-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mesa Ridge since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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