Eaglecrest unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 70-69 to the Rocky Mountain Lobos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raptors of the 59-51 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2021.
Several Raptors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jada Bobb, who went 5 for 11 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds and five assists. Those five assists gave Bobb a new career-high. Kaydence Waymire was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 22 points plus two steals.
Meela Delap had a dynamite game for Rocky Mountain, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Morgen Delap, who went 6 for 7 en route to 13 points plus seven rebounds.
Eaglecrest will face off against Vista Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rocky Mountain, they will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Riverdale Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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