The Pueblo Central Wildcats will face off against the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pueblo Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Glenwood Springs, sneaking past 73-71. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since February 15, 2024.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge had already won 21 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 points) and they went ahead and made it 22 on Friday. They walked away with a 66-53 win over the Falcons. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Falcons are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mesa Ridge's win came from a few key players Pueblo Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaiah Lucas, who on his way to 20 points and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of J'Marius Jones, who to rack up 11 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Mesa Ridge pushed their record up to 22-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games. As for Pueblo Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-10.
Pueblo Central came up short against Mesa Ridge in their previous matchup back in January, falling 52-48. Can Pueblo Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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