The Mesa Verde Mavericks will challenge the Lindhurst Blazers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mesa Verde's defense has only allowed 27.5 points per game this season, so Lindhurst's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mesa Verde will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Golden Sierra, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. Mesa Verde managed a 37-32 win over Golden Sierra on Friday.
Mesa Verde's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jaiden Alexander, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 20 boards, and Grace Johnson, who posted 14 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Johnson has scored at least a third of Mesa Verde's points.
Mesa Verde smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Lindhurst had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 31-30 photo finish over the Falcons.
Mesa Verde better keep an eye on Danaya Stephens. She was instrumental in Lindhurst's win, putting up 16 points.
Lindhurst has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.7 points per game. As for Mesa Verde, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Mesa Verde took their win against Lindhurst in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 49-23. In that match, Mesa Verde amassed a halftime lead of 26-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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