After flying high against Marana last Monday, Mountain View came back down to earth. The Mountain View Mountain Lions took a blow against the Douglas Bulldogs on Friday, falling 68-34. The Mountain Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-18.
It was another big night for Scarlette Ruiz, who went 9 of 11 en route to 19 points and five steals for Douglas. Ruiz is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Evelyn Gonzalez, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 13 points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Mountain View's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Douglas, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Mountain View will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rincon/University at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Douglas, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-48 victory against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy on the 27th.
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