Basketball Recap: Sierra Vista Piles Up the Points Against Amplus Academy

Sierra Vista had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They blew past the Amplus Academy Archers 81-36. The Mountain Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 34 points or more this season.

Sierra Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but EJ Dacuma led the charge by going 8 of 15 on his way to 23 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Dacuma a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Porter, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.

Sierra Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Sierra Vista is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points per game. As for Amplus Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sierra Vista will face off against Somerset Sky Pointe at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Somerset Sky Pointe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Amplus Academy, they will take on Clark at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Clark's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.