Basketball Recap: Mesa Verde Takes a Loss

After flying high against Esparto last Saturday, Mesa Verde came back down to earth. The Mesa Verde Mavericks took a blow against the Lincoln Fighting Zebras on Thursday, falling 67-21. The matchup marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Mesa Verde lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ethaniel Iglesias, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Colon, who earned six points.

Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Neely led the charge by going 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Neely is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Volzer, who put up ten points and four steals.

Mesa Verde has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. As for Lincoln, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.

Mesa Verde didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-45 defeat against Rio Linda on the 27th. As for Lincoln, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 67-22 victory against East Nicolaus on the 27th.