The Tonopah Muckers and the Round Mountain Knights squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Tonopah Muckers had to settle for second. They lost to the Knights on the road by a decisive 41-22 margin. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tonopah in their matchups with Round Mountain: they've now lost eight in a row.
Round Mountain's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Layla Faga, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ava Faga, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Tonopah now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Round Mountain, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Tonopah does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Round Mountain, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-26 win vs. Indian Springs on the 17th.
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