Preview: Mesa Verde Mavericks vs. Rosemont Wolverine
Mesa Verde has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Rosemont Wolverine at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Mesa Verde focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Mesa Verde had just enough and edged Foothill out 31-29. The victory was just what Mesa Verde needed coming off of a 58-12 defeat in their prior match.
Mesa Verde found their leader in underclassman Jaiden Alexander, who scored six points along with 19 rebounds and six blocks. Those six blocks set a new season-high mark for Alexander. Ruby Solis was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, Rosemont strolled past McFarland with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 48-31. The victory was just what Rosemont needed coming off of a 59-38 loss in their prior match.
Mesa Verde now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Rosemont, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Things could have been worse for Mesa Verde, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 41-26 loss to Rosemont in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can Mesa Verde avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
