The Riverside Rangers had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 58-32 margin over Mountain View. With Riverside ahead 35-8 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Riverside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carlos D Rojas, who scored 15 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points D Rojas has scored all season. Marcus Jauregui was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Several Lobos players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jesus " gio" Rodriguez, who scored five points along with five rebounds and three steals. Rodriguez also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Escobedo, who scored 13 points along with two blocks.
Riverside's win bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.
Riverside will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against San Elizario at 6:00 p.m. As for Mountain View, they will head out on the road to challenge Fabens on Tuesday. Fabens has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 14.
