The Mesa Verde Mavericks were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 38-34 to the Bella Vista Broncos. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mesa Verde's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaiden Alexander, who posted four points in addition to 14 rebounds and three steals, and Grace Johnson, who put up 13 points. That was a full 38.2% of the Mavericks' points, marking the third time in a row Johnson has scored more than a third of the team's points.
Mesa Verde now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Bella Vista, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mesa Verde will welcome Western Sierra Collegiate Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bella Vista, they will host Nevada Union at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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