With a playoff win on the line, Boulder Creek rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They took down the Red Mountain Mountain Lions 66-52. This was payback for the Jaguars, who suffered a 65-53 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Matthew Delgado, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 21 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Bhesania, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards.
Boulder Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Mountain only nine assists.
Several Mountain Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Travon Darby, who posted 17 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave Darby a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Gamba, who earned 11 points.
Jaguars
| 02/19/25 vs Red Mountain | 66-52 |
| 02/11/25 vs Liberty | 65-59 |
| 02/06/25 vs Pinnacle | 76-43 |
| 01/24/25 vs Cesar Chavez | 66-54 |
| 01/23/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 78-64 |
| + 3 more games |
Boulder Creek's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points over those games. As for Red Mountain, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-6.
Looking ahead, Boulder Creek will take on Williams Field at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williams Field will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Boulder Creek surely won't give up without a fight. Red Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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