Basketball Game Preview: Rocky Mountain Lobos vs. Vista Ridge Wolves

The Rocky Mountain Lobos will face off against the Vista Ridge Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Rocky Mountain will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Fossil Ridge, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Rocky Mountain walked away with a 56-46 victory over Fossil Ridge on Thursday.

Kenna Wagner

Steals

02/20/25 @ Fossil Ridge	2
02/18/25 @ Windsor	3
02/15/25 @ Chatfield	2

Rocky Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kenna Wagner, who to rack up 20 points. Wagner is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Meela Delap was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds.

Rocky Mountain was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fossil Ridge only eight assists.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Vista Ridge's strategy against Rampart on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Vista Ridge blew Rampart out of the water with a 66-20 final score. With the Wolves ahead 31-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Vista Ridge's win came from a few key players Rocky Mountain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brooklyn Kaiser, who posted 18 points in addition to five boards and four steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Byers, who en route to 12 points and six steals.

Rocky Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The win made it two in a row for Vista Ridge and bumps their season record up to 17-6.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Rocky Mountain has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Vista Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.