The Mesa Verde Mavericks are taking a road trip to challenge the Golden Sierra Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mesa Verde is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Mesa Verde was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-42 to Rio Vista.
Meanwhile, Golden Sierra played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Woodland Christian 94-67. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1092nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 442nd).
Mesa Verde will need focus on slowing down Bradley Dodson, one of several Golden Sierra players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 18 points and five boards. With that strong performance, Dodson is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Goski, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 13 points.
Even though they lost, Golden Sierra was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Golden Sierra has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points per game. As for Mesa Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Mesa Verde came up short against Golden Sierra in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 52-45. Can Mesa Verde avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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