Recap: Mountain Vista Golden Eagles vs. Fairview Knights
The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Fairview on Wednesday as Mountain Vista made off with a 92-68 victory. Mountain Vista's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mountain Vista's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Oliver Junker, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 24 rebounds. Junker hasn't dropped below two blocks for 11 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Hoefs, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 assists.
Despite the loss, Fairview still got an impressive performance from Spencer Brown, who scored 23 points. Bekkem Kritza was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Fairview struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Mountain Vista pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Mountain Vista, bringing their record for this year to 20-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.3 points per game. As for Fairview, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.
Mountain Vista will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Monarch at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Vista has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 979 points over their last 13 games. Fairview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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