Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 68-63 heartbreaker at the hands of the Maricopa Rams. The Mountain Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2017.
| 01/29/25 vs Maricopa | 3 |
| 01/27/25 vs Catalina Foothills | 2 |
| 01/23/25 @ Canyon del Oro | 2 |
| 01/21/25 @ Vista Grande | 6 |
| 01/17/25 vs Casa Grande | 4 |
When it comes to explaining why Mountain View lost, don't look at Isaiah Romero. Despite the final result, he went 12 for 28 on his way to 31 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Romero has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Joaquin Meek was another key player, going 7 of 16 en route to 17 points.
Mountain View's record now sits at 10-10. As for Maricopa, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain View has already played their next match (against Casa Grande), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Maricopa will face off against Catalina Foothills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Catalina Foothills knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Maricopa likes a good challenge.
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