Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 38-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gila Ridge Hawks. The Mountain Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
MacKenna Dickson was Mountain View's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Madelyn Alejandro held things down on the boards with four rebounds. Aliyah Leon took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Gila Ridge found their leader in sophomore Jayden Waymire, who shot 78% from the field on her way to 16 points. Those 78% shooting accuracy set a new season-high mark for Waymire. Kammilah Villasenor Yanez also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steals of the season.
Mountain View now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Gila Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Mountain View will square off against Marana at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gila Ridge, they will challenge Somerton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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