Riverdale Ridge was the 63-61 winner over Green Mountain when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Riverdale Ridge Ravens lost to the Green Mountain Rams at home by a 66-48 margin on Monday. While the Ravens didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 17-13 in the first quarter.
01/13/25 vs Green Mountain | 17 |
01/09/25 vs Prairie View | 27 |
01/08/25 vs Mead | 16 |
12/21/24 vs Thomas Jefferson | 24 |
12/20/24 vs Castle View | 19 |
Dylan Nieto and Luke Wildhagen certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Nieto went 6 for 15 en route to 17 points and six rebounds, while Wildhagen went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points. Nieto is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Javid Taylor, who posted eight points and seven boards.
Green Mountain found their leader in sophomore Sam Mielenz, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 22 points. Another player making a difference was Ben Swanson, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points and six rebounds.
Riverdale Ridge's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-8. As for Green Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Riverdale Ridge has already played their next game, a 59-52 win against Westminster on the 14th. As for Green Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-47 victory against Denver North on the 15th.
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