Mountain Range lost to Green Mountain back in January of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Mustangs lost 66-40 to the Rams. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Rams are ranked 46th).
| 01/17/26 vs Green Mountain | 26 |
| 01/15/26 vs Prairie View | 33 |
| 01/13/26 @ Boulder | 27 |
| 01/10/26 vs Horizon | 29 |
| 01/08/26 vs Brighton | 28 |
| + 9 more games |
Despite the loss, Mountain Range still got an impressive performance from Preston Brunton, who went 10-for-25 en route to 26 points and seven rebounds. Brunton's afternoon made it 14 games in a row in which he has scored at least 23 points. Joseph Rubio also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Sam Mielenz was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 41 points and ten boards for Green Mountain. Those 41 points gave Mielenz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tre Gutierrez, who posted nine points and eight assists.
Mountain Range has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points over those games. As for Green Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Coming up, Mountain Range will be playing at home against Riverdale Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Green Mountain, they will challenge Dakota Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. This will be the Rams' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
