The Horizon Hawks came tearing into Thursday's contest with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to Mountain Range for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-19 victory on the road. With Horizon ahead 41-9 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Horizon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaitlin Schumann, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Morgan Ives, who scored ten points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Mountain Range's loss came despite strong showings from Delilah Lucero and Bella Lucero. Lucero scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals, while Lucero scored no points along with five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 84.2% of Mountain Range's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Horizon's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Mountain Range, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Horizon will head out on the road to face off against Brighton at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Horizon is facing Brighton at the right time seeing as Brighton is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. Mountain Range does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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