After flying high against Dobson last Tuesday, Mountain View came back down to earth. The Mountain View Toros took a 63-49 bruising from the Mesa Jackrabbits on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Toros of the 44-38 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Mesa was led to victory by John Petersen and Daijon Grayson. Petersen went 8 of 9 on his way to 21 points along with seven boards and four steals, while Grayson went 5 for 6 en route to 17 points. Grayson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Joshua Stewart was another key player, putting up ten points.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Mesa, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Mountain View and Mesa should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Mountain View (ranked 82nd) will meet Westwood (ranked 247th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mesa will square off against Dobson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 114 places (26 vs. 140).
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