Mountain View lost against Cienega back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mountain Lions were outmatched by the Bobcats and fell 72-39. While losing is never fun, the Mountain Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 32nd).
Colin McCalley
| 12/12/25 vs Cienega | 12 |
| 12/08/25 vs Marana | 8 |
| 12/03/25 vs Flowing Wells | 4 |
| 12/01/25 @ Nogales | 0 |
| 11/21/25 @ Buena | 6 |
When it comes to explaining why Mountain View lost, don't look at Colin McCalley. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. McCalley continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Malaki Jones, who posted five points.
Cienega's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kris Del Rio led the charge by going 5-for-8 en route to 17 points. Del Rio is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Jackson Moore was another key player, shooting 63% from the field to rack up 13 points along with seven assists and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Mountain View and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Cienega, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Mountain View and Cienega will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Mountain Lions see the court they'll take on Rincon/University at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2026. As for Cienega, their break will end when they face Sahuarita at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2026.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
