Basketball Recap: Mountain View Thunder vs. Las Plumas Thunderbirds
Thunder
| 12/19/25 vs Las Plumas | 25 |
| 12/18/25 vs Woodland Christian | 15 |
| 12/06/25 @ Rogers | 15 |
| 12/04/25 vs Black Hills | 3 |
| 12/03/25 @ WF West | 19 |
| + 12 more games |
Mountain View not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since December 10, 2024 (when they won 81-36). They blew past the Las Plumas Thunderbirds 73-48. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Thunder's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 98th in Washington, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 844th in California).
Mountain View's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mikey Tran, who went 5-for-6 to rack up 12 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Eli Vongnath, who shot 71% from the field on his way to 14 points.
Mountain View was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They posted six more assists than Las Plumas' also-impressive total of 16.
Las Plumas lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jerimiah Chiatovich, who went 6-for-10 en route to 12 points and six boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 56% in the last five games he's played. Colton Bice was another key player, putting up nine points and seven rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Mountain View and bumps their season record up to 5-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points over those games. As for Las Plumas, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-6.
Mountain View didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 77-45 victory against Shasta on the 20th. As for Las Plumas, they have also already played their next contest, a 49-40 win against West Valley on the 20th.
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