Basketball Recap: Make It 22 in a Row for Mesa Ridge

Grizzlies

Previous Games

02/21/25 vs Falcon	66-53
02/20/25 @ Widefield	69-50
02/17/25 vs Evergreen	64-57
02/15/25 @ Palmer Ridge	57-44
02/14/25 @ Coronado	50-40
+ 17 more games

Mesa Ridge entered their tilt with Falcon on Friday with 21 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 22. They came out on top against the Falcon Falcons by a score of 66-53. The Grizzlies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.

Mesa Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Lucas, who went 9-for-10 to rack up 20 points and three steals. Lucas has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was J'Marius Jones, who shot 50% from the field en route to 11 points along with seven assists and seven boards.

Mesa Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They racked up six more assists than Falcon's also-impressive total of ten.

When it comes to explaining why Falcon lost, don't look at Jeremiah Potts. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-17 on his way to 23 points and three steals. Tyler Cox was another key player, shooting 43% from the field to rack up 12 points and eight rebounds.

Mesa Ridge pushed their record up to 22-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games. As for Falcon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-8.

Mesa Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-51 win against Pueblo Central on the 28th. As for Falcon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-56 victory against Eagle Valley on the 28th.