If the Walden Grove Red Wolves were feeling good off their 78-57 takedown of the Douglas Bulldogs on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Walden Grove took a 79-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mica Mountain on Thursday. Walden Grove has struggled against Mica Mountain recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Walden Grove still got an impressive performance from MarQuez Tyree, who scored 32 points. The match was Tyree's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ashton Romney, who scored 15 points.
Walden Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Mica Mountain, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Walden Grove will take on Amphitheater at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Amphitheater is ranked 148th, while Walden Grove is ranked 167th). As for Mica Mountain, they will head out on the road to face off against Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
