Basketball Recap: Mesa Verde Comes Up Short

Mesa Verde was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-42 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rio Vista Rams.

Rio Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Holley led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and 14 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Holley has scored at least a third of Rio Vista's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Fortes, who posted 12 points along with five assists and four steals.

Mesa Verde's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Rio Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mesa Verde will venture away from home to take on Golden Sierra at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Golden Sierra has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. Rio Vista has already played their next matchup (against Highlands), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.