Preview: Spring Mountain Eagles vs. Round Mountain Knights
Spring Mountain is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Round Mountain is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Spring Mountain Eagles will take on the Round Mountain Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Spring Mountain put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 47-25 margin over Beatty. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Spring Mountain has posted yet this season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Round Mountain beat Tonopah 37-31 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Round Mountain has won by exactly six points.
Blake Bullington continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Banks, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Spring Mountain's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Round Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Spring Mountain against Round Mountain when the teams last played back in February of 2019 as the squad secured a 72-27 win. Does Spring Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Round Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
