Basketball Recap: Thompson Valley Piles Up the Points Against Mountain View

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 vs Mountain View	44
12/20/24 vs Evergreen	22
12/21/24 @ Longmont	10
12/17/24 @ Greeley Central	7
12/19/24 vs Bear Creek	-1

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Thompson Valley on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Mountain View Mountain Lions out of the water with a 57-13 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.

Thompson Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Avery Gibbs, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. Gibbs is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Libby Jarosik, who went 6 of 7 en route to 13 points and five rebounds.

Thompson Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain View only pulled down one offensive rebound.

Mountain View lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Anaya Harmon, who posted two points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Janice Manley, who put up three points and three steals.

The win was the third in a row for Thompson Valley, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.3 points per game. As for Mountain View, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thompson Valley will venture away from home to square off against Severance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thompson Valley's defense has only allowed 21.7 points per game this season, so Severance's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mountain View, they are taking a road trip to take on Roosevelt at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Roosevelt has four straight victories, Mountain View has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.