Bella Vista fought the good fight in their overtime game against Granite Bay on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Granite Bay Grizzlies by a score of 44-41. The Broncos' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Eva Jensen
02/08/25 vs Granite Bay | 17 |
02/06/25 @ Christian Brothers | 7 |
02/04/25 vs Inderkum | 8 |
01/30/25 vs Rio Americano | 8 |
01/28/25 vs Ponderosa | 9 |
12/17/24 vs West Park | 19 |
Bella Vista's loss came despite strong showings from Mackenzie Dean and Eva Jensen. Dean dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds, while Jensen dropped a double-double with 12 points and 17 boards. That's the most rebounds Jensen has posted since back in December of 2024.
Even though they lost, Bella Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. This was only their 14th loss (out of 19 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Alli Powell was nothing short of spectacular for Granite Bay: she dropped a double-double with 21 points and 13 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Hallie Tapuosi, who earned five points in addition to 11 rebounds and seven steals.
Bella Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Granite Bay, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-17.
Bella Vista wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 87-27 loss against Woodcreek on the 11th. As for Granite Bay, they have also already played their next contest, a 36-32 defeat against Whitney on the 11th.
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