Basketball Recap: Josieraye Running Wolf and Delilah Lucero Secure Win for Mountain Range

Mountain Range's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They strolled past the Prairie View Thunderhawks with points to spare, taking the game 70-53. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 58-26 back in January.

Mountain Range was led to victory by Delilah Lucero and Josieraye Running Wolf. Lucero almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds, while Running Wolf posted 21 points and five steals. That's the most steals Running Wolf has posted since back in December of 2024. Liliana Jaramillo was another key player, putting up ten points.

Mountain Range was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Despite the loss, Prairie View still got an impressive performance from Elizabeth Scaff, who had 28 points. That was a full 52.8% of Prairie View's points, marking the third time in a row Scaff has put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evelyn Ramirez, who earned eight points.

Mountain Range pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. As for Prairie View, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20.

Coming up, Mountain Range will head out on the road to square off against Riverdale Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverdale Ridge will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Mountain Range surely won't give up without a fight. As for Prairie View, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 44-36 defeat against Northglenn on the 13th.