Ponderosa is 1-9 against Mountain Vista since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Ponderosa Mustangs will face off against the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Ponderosa is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Rock Canyon on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ponderosa was outmatched by Rock Canyon and fell 73-42. The Mustangs were down 57-35 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Mountain Vista challenged Heritage on Friday. Mountain Vista blew past Heritage 85-60. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 25 points or more this season.
Mountain Vista's win came from a few key players Ponderosa will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cal Baskind, who went 8 for 10 en route to 24 points. Another player making a difference was Carlos Arocho, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points along with six assists and three steals.
Mountain Vista was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Mountain Vista has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.8 points per game. As for Ponderosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Ponderosa beat Mountain Vista 90-78 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ponderosa since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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