The Vista Ridge Wolves struggled with assists on Tuesday (the Doherty Spartans had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Vista Ridge took a hard 70-53 fall against Doherty. While losing is never fun, Vista Ridge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while Doherty is ranked 18th).
When it comes to explaining why Vista Ridge lost, one person who can't be blamed is Quentin Monck. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points. Brandon Avance was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Vista Ridge struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-3) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Leading Doherty to victory were Maddox Dee-Mortensen and Elijah Mack. Dee-Mortensen scored 14 points along with seven rebounds, while Mack scored 18 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Mack is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games he's played. Another player making a difference was James Pulliam, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds.
Vista Ridge has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Doherty, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vista Ridge will take on Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vista Ridge is facing Liberty at the right time seeing as Liberty is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Doherty, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Pine Creek at 7:00 p.m. Doherty knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 16 matches -- so hopefully Pine Creek likes a good challenge.
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