The Greeley Central Wildcats will welcome the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Greeley Central came up into this matchup off a tough 33-point loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Northridge by a score of 57-54 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered against the Grizzlies since February 4, 2020.
Meanwhile, Mountain View was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Northridge 82-44. With the Mountain Lions ahead 46-16 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Mountain View's win came from a few key players Greeley Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyson Mares-Benz, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 12 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Garland, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 12 points.
Mountain View was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Mountain View is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points over those games. As for Greeley Central, they dropped their record down to 6-15 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Greeley Central suffered a grim 75-49 defeat to Mountain View in their previous meeting back in January. Will Greeley Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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