It was a good run, but Mesa unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Mountain View Toros 52-46. The Jackrabbits were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Toros apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Mesa saw an underclassman step up: freshman Taylor Morris dropped a double-double on 25 points and 18 boards. Morris also set a new season-high mark in blocks with six. Charly Pacheco was another key player, putting up seven points.
Jackrabbits
| 01/23/24 vs Skyline | 22 |
| 01/31/25 vs Mountain View | 21 |
| 01/16/24 @ Mountain View | 21 |
| 12/03/24 vs Tucson High Magnet School | 18 |
| 12/16/24 @ Valley Vista | 2 |
Even though they lost, Mesa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Among those leading the charge was Shalaya Roberson, who posted 14 points along with six steals and five rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Fischbeck, who earned 11 points and eight boards.
Mesa's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10. As for Mountain View, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Mesa will venture away from home to square off against Dobson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mesa is facing Dobson at the right time seeing as Dobson is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mountain View, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Westwood at 7:00 p.m. Mountain View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season.
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