Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cesar Chavez walked away with it. They walked away with a 65-57 victory over the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Champions in their matchups with the Mountain Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Gabriel Briones
| 02/21/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 25 |
| 02/12/25 vs South Mountain | 21 |
| 02/11/25 @ Camelback | 21 |
| 02/07/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 29 |
| 02/06/25 vs Browne | 15 |
| + 12 more games |
Gabriel Briones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11-for-16 en route to 25 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 17 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lex Clontz, who posted 13 points.
Cesar Chavez smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Mountain Ridge's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaiden Thompson, who went 6-for-14 on his way to 16 points and four steals. That's the most steals Thompson has posted since back in December of 2024. Jagger Cockrell was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and ten boards.
Cesar Chavez pushed their record up to 15-11 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points over those games. As for Mountain Ridge, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-17.
Cesar Chavez didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-46 win against Gilbert on the 24th. Mountain Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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