Having just played yesterday, the Viewpoint Patriots will jump right back in to play the Rio Mesa Spartans at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Viewpoint saw some tournament action on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 67-66 to Grant. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (61), the Patriots still had to take the loss.
Rio Mesa got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 70-61 win over Dos Pueblos on Tuesday. While the Spartans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Rio Mesa pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Viewpoint, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Viewpoint came out on top in a nail-biter against Rio Mesa in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 49-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Viewpoint since the squad 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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