Mesa Verde fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Vacaville Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 33-25 to the Vacaville Christian Falcons. Having soared to a lofty 63 points in the game before, the Mavericks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Grace Johnson was Mesa Verde's leading scorer, having posted ten points. Jaiden Alexander held things down on the boards with 14 rebounds.
Vacaville Christian found their leader in freshman Elena Vizcay, who went 9 for 17 on her way to 22 points and seven steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Vizcay has scored at least a third of Vacaville Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Danielle Ruff, who almost dropped a triple-double on nine points, 11 boards, and ten steals.
Mavericks
| 01/10/25 @ Vacaville Christian | 25-33 |
| 01/07/25 @ Highlands | 63-5 |
| 01/03/25 @ San Juan | 71-14 |
| 12/21/24 vs Elite | 50-7 |
| 12/20/24 vs Esparto | 59-7 |
The loss snapped Mesa Verde's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-6 record. As for Vacaville Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
Mesa Verde wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 42-40 defeat against Rio Vista on the 14th. Vacaville Christian has also already played their next match, a 44-19 win against San Juan on the 14th.
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