After flying high against Florin last Monday, Futures came back down to earth. The Futures Knights lost 46-20 to the Mesa Verde Mavericks on Wednesday. The Knights were down 36-14 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Futures saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Syrae Farani posted six points and nine rebounds. Farani continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
It was another big night for Grace Johnson, who put up 20 points for Mesa Verde. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Alexander, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 23 rebounds.
Futures' defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Mesa Verde, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Futures won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lindhurst at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mesa Verde, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Western Sierra Collegiate Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's defense has only allowed 25.2 points per game this season, so Mesa Verde's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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