The Ponderosa Mustangs will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Montrose Red Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ponderosa had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged Thompson Valley out 53-51. The victory was nothing new for Ponderosa as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ponderosa's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Wilhelm, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Wilhelm has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Carson Keach was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Meanwhile, Montrose escaped with a win on Wednesday against Harrison by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Montrose.
Ponderosa's win bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Montrose, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
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