Mesa Verde lost against Rio Vista back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mesa Verde Mavericks took a 32-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rio Vista Rams. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mesa Verde's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grace Johnson, who posted seven points. Jaiden Alexander was another key player, putting up ten points.
Rio Vista's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Guadalupe Valdenegro, who shot 4-for-4 from deep and dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards. Those 13 points gave Valdenegro a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Samiah Holley, who had four points in addition to 11 steals and six rebounds.
Mesa Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Rio Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season.
Mesa Verde has already played their next matchup, a 36-24 loss against Golden Sierra on the 7th. As for Rio Vista, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-28 defeat against John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills on the 5th.
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