Fossil Ridge was the 74-54 winner over Ralston Valley when they last played one another back in March of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Fossil Ridge SaberCats fell just short of the Ralston Valley Mustangs by a score of 58-55 on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Fossil Ridge lost, don't look at Carter Gray. Despite the final result, he earned 18 points. What's more, Gray also racked up four threes, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Cayden Clagett, who earned seven points along with eight rebounds.
Ralston Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caiden Braketa led the charge by scoring 20 points along with two steals. Frank Psaute was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 11 points plus four steals.
Fossil Ridge's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Ralston Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Fossil Ridge has already played their next contest, a 71-63 victory against Vista PEAK Prep on the 7th. As for Ralston Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-48 win against Mullen on the 7th.
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