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

The Vista Ridge Wolves will square off against the Rocky Mountain Lobos at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Vista Ridge has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Vista Ridge is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Rampart: they outscored them in every quarter. 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. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Rams are ranked 223rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Brooklyn Kaiser

Points

02/21/25 vs Rampart	18
02/20/25 @ Sierra	11
02/18/25 @ Doherty	9
02/14/25 vs Pine Creek	7
02/10/25 @ Pueblo West	26
+ 18 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Vista Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brooklyn Kaiser, who posted 18 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Kaiser 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 to rack up 12 points and six steals.

Vista Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.

Fossil Ridge typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Rocky Mountain proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 56-46 victory over the SaberCats.

Rocky Mountain's win came from a few key players Vista Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kenna Wagner, who on her way to 20 points. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Meela Delap was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 14 boards.

Rocky Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Vista Ridge's record now sits at 17-6.

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