Basketball Recap: Aliyania Matuck Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Mayer

By Team Reports Dec 6, 2024, 7:13am

Basketball Recap: Music Mountain Warriors vs. Mayer Wildcats

Music Mountain lost to Mayer back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Music Mountain Warriors took down the Mayer Wildcats 52-36.

Music Mountain got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aliyania Matuck out in front who went 6 for 14 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Walema, who scored 20 points in addition to three steals.

Music Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mayer only pulled down four.

Mayer lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Isabella Morales, who went 8 for 15 en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds. That was a full 50% of Mayer's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.

The victory got Music Mountain back to even at 2-2. As for Mayer, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Music Mountain has already played their next match (against Mayer), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Mayer, they will face off against Seligman at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mayer has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

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