The Vista Ridge Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Vista Ridge's tournament run continued when they took on Coronado on Saturday. The Wolves were dealt a 72-34 defeat at the hands of the Cougars. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 67-61 to Liberty on Tuesday.
Vista Ridge will have to keep a close watch on Brian Lamar and Isaiah Lucas, a pair of players who had a big impact on Mesa Ridge's prior game. Lamar went 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points and five rebounds, while Lucas shot 67% from the field on his way to 16 points. Lucas is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. J'Marius Jones was another key player, shooting 40% from the field en route to 13 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Vista Ridge ended up a good deal behind Mesa Ridge when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 81-67. Thankfully for the Wolves, Bryce Riehl (who went 10-for-15 to rack up 38 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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