Mountainside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wickenburg Wranglers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wranglers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 68-38 back in November of 2025.
Wickenburg found their leader in sophomore Damian Smith, who shot 40% from the field to rack up 31 points and six steals. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for Smith. Antonio Duarte was another key player, putting up seven points.
Mountainside's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Wickenburg, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-15.
As of now, neither Mountainside nor the Wranglers have any future games scheduled.
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