Rampart lost against Vista Ridge back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Rampart Rams took a 59-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vista Ridge Wolves. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Theodore Wilson, who went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Melecio, who posted ten points.
Zay Thurman was a one-man wrecking crew for Vista Ridge as he almost dropped a triple-double on 17 points, 15 boards, and nine assists. Thurman continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Arnold, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 16 points and three steals.
Rampart's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Vista Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season.
The future could be bright for both Rampart and Vista Ridge: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Rampart will look to extend Pueblo Central's three-game losing streak when the meet at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Rampart has given up an average of 59.9 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Meanwhile, Vista Ridge will try to hand Fountain-Fort Carson their sixth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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