The Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They snuck past Cortez with a 71-66 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Andy Saeva, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jaiden Thompson was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five assists.
Mountain Ridge's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Cortez, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Mountain Ridge won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Williams Field at 3:00 p.m. on December 28th. Williams Field is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak. Cortez will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Moon Valley at 7:00 p.m. on January 8, 2024.
