The Spring Mountain Eagles will square off against the Eureka Vandals at 4:40 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Mountain is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Spring Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They snuck past Tonopah with a 61-55 victory. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Muckers on their court since January 26, 2024.
Jason Whitfield
| 02/14/26 vs Tonopah | 24 |
| 02/13/26 vs Round Mountain | 20 |
| 02/05/26 vs Beatty | 18 |
Jason Whitfield continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 24 points. The contest was his third in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Azikiwie Hutchinson, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of 16 wins, Eureka's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a hard 58-41 fall against Owyhee.
Eureka's defeat dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Spring Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Everything came up roses for Spring Mountain against Eureka when the teams last played back in February of 2020, as the team secured a 74-45 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vandals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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