Basketball Game Preview: Falcon Falcons vs. Mesa Ridge Grizzlies

The Falcon Falcons will challenge the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Monday, Falcon was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 42-41 to Palmer Ridge. The Falcons have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Cobelyn Wiesner

Rebounds

02/17/25 @ Palmer Ridge	4
02/14/25 vs Mitchell	2
02/11/25 vs Elizabeth	1
02/08/25 vs Coronado	3
02/06/25 @ Sand Creek	2
+ 11 more games

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cobelyn Wiesner, who posted ten points. What's more, she posted four rebounds, the most she's had since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Karly Ohlrich, who earned ten points.

Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Widefield 52-49.

Falcon's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Mesa Ridge, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13.

Falcon didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mesa Ridge when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 39-34 victory. Will Falcon repeat their success, or does Mesa Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.