Mesa Ridge unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 67-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Lancers on Tuesday. If the Grizzlies were looking for revenge after losing 47-44 to the Lancers when the teams met back in December of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Isaiah Lucas
| 12/02/25 vs Liberty | 67% |
| 03/14/25 vs Windsor | 57% |
| 03/07/25 vs Standley Lake | 67% |
| 03/04/25 vs Thomas Jefferson | 47% |
| 02/28/25 vs Pueblo Central | 100% |
| + 3 more games |
Defeat or not, Mesa Ridge got some senior leadership from Brian Lamar and Isaiah Lucas. Lamar shot 50% from the field en route to 14 points and five boards, while Lucas went 8-for-12 to rack up 16 points. Lucas is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was J'Marius Jones, who went 6-for-15 on his way to 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Leading Liberty to victory were Akai Council and Cameron Cunningham. Council shot 54% from the field en route to 19 points in addition to seven boards and four steals, while Cunningham almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds. That's the most points Council has posted since back in January. Zay Bradley was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Coming up, Mesa Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Vista Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Liberty, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 85-80 victory against Windsor on the 4th.
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