The Battle Mountain Huskies had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They snuck past Regis Groff with a 32-27 win on Friday. For Battle Mountain, this counts as revenge for the 20-19 defeat Regis Groff walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Leading Battle Mountain to victory were Ari Gill and Isabella Zastrow. Gill scored six points along with seven rebounds, while Zastrow scored six points along with five steals. Anna Glass was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with four steals.
Despite the loss, Regis Groff had strong showings from Lapulou(Lala) Tongatua, who scored six points along with five rebounds, and Rubi Cabriales, who scored no points along with five rebounds.
The win got Battle Mountain back to even at 1-1. As for Regis Groff, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Battle Mountain won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Niwot at 2:30 p.m. on December 2nd. Hopefully Niwot focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 27 on Friday. Regis Groff won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Denver North at 4:00 p.m. on December 2nd. Denver North presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Regis Groff in Colorado (Denver North is ranked 108th, while Regis Groff is ranked 254th).
