Green Mountain lost against Arvada West back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Rams fell 72-64 to the Wildcats. The loss put an end to the Rams' undefeated start to the season.
Tre Gutierrez and Sam Mielenz certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Gutierrez shot 55% from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points in addition to six assists and three steals, while Mielenz posted 27 points. That was a full 42.2% of Green Mountain's points, marking the third time in a row Mielenz has put up more than a third of the team's points.
Arvada West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Vedad Hadzic led the charge by dropping a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegen Balistreri, who earned 18 points and seven boards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Green Mountain fell to 2-1. As for Arvada West, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Coming up, Green Mountain will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Frederick at 6:30 p.m. The Rams will need to watch out since the Golden Eagles have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Arvada West, they will head out to square off against Monarch at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be up against the Coyotes' rather soft defense (which has allowed 66.25 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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