The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 16 straight wins but they left with 17. They secured a 52-48 W over Palmer. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Mesa Ridge has scored all year.
Mesa Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tevin Riehl, who scored 14 points along with five assists and three steals. Riehl has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Bryce Riehl was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Palmer's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ayden Yunker, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jackson Weber, who scored 12 points along with six assists.
Mesa Ridge's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Palmer, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-4.
Mesa Ridge will take on Sand Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Mesa Ridge is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Colorado (they are ranked 20th, while Sand Creek is ranked 143rd). As for Palmer, they will take on Eagle Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eagle Valley will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 110th, while Palmer is ranked 32nd).
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