Mesa Verde lost against Rio Vista back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mesa Verde Mavericks were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to the Rio Vista Rams. Even if the Mavericks couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Rio Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Holley led the charge by going 8 for 20 en route to 24 points and seven rebounds. Holley's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Luke Fortes, who posted 15 points.
Mesa Verde has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season. As for Rio Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-15 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mesa Verde will host Golden Sierra at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Golden Sierra will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Mesa Verde surely won't give up without a fight. Rio Vista has already played their next game (against Highlands), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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