Basketball Recap: Thunderridge Beats Rocky Mountain for Their Third Straight Win

ThunderRidge put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Rocky Mountain Lobos with points to spare, taking the game 68-52. The Grizzlies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lobos, too.

ThunderRidge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Drew Paine out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Paine's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Kael Carney was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 17 points.

Rocky Mountain's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniel Mbadinga, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight boards and four blocks. The dominant performance gave Mbadinga a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Matkin, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points.

ThunderRidge's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Rocky Mountain, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.

ThunderRidge will look to defend their home court on Friday against Denver East at 7:00 p.m. ThunderRidge has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 222 points over their last three contests. As for Rocky Mountain, they will face off against Douglas County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Rocky Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season.