Mesa Verde was the 37-32 winner over Golden Sierra when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Mesa Verde Mavericks fell 36-24 to the Golden Sierra Grizzlies on Friday. While the Mavericks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Grizzlies 10-2 in the first quarter.
Mesa Verde got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Jaiden Alexander and Ellie Ray, who each put up eight points.
Leading Golden Sierra to victory were Mary Nicole Turner and Scarlet Harvey. Turner dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten steals, while Harvey almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 steals. Golden Sierra is 6-3 when Harvey posts five or more steals, but 3-9 otherwise.
Mesa Verde is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-12. As for Golden Sierra, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12.
Mesa Verde has already played their next game, a 39-18 loss against Lindhurst on the 11th. As for Golden Sierra, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-15 win against San Juan on the 11th.
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