Mountain Crest won the last time they faced Bear River and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mountain Crest Mustangs strolled past the Bear River Bears with points to spare, taking the game 54-40. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Bears are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mountain Crest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emersyn Brown led the charge by going 7 of 15 on her way to 17 points along with five boards and four steals. Brown is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leighton Pratt, who posted seven points and 19 rebounds.
Mustangs
| 01/07/25 @ Bear River | 54-40 |
| 01/04/25 @ West Field | 59-42 |
| 01/03/25 vs Star Valley | 49-25 |
| 12/28/24 @ Weber | 59-51 |
| 12/19/24 vs Green Canyon | 67-40 |
Mountain Crest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Bear River lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Aubree Fry, who put up 13 points and six rebounds. Shelby Wilkinson was another key player, putting up six points and six boards.
Mountain Crest pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bear River, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Mountain Crest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 57-47 loss against Sky View on the 9th. As for Bear River, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-22 defeat against Ridgeline on the 9th.
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