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| 12/20/24 - Home | 53-54 L |
| 02/16/24 - Neutral | 36-26 W |
| 02/07/24 - Away | 43-40 W |
| 01/16/24 - Home | 37-31 W |
| 12/15/23 - Home | 39-22 W |
| + 5 more games |
Round Mountain is 9-1 against Tonopah since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Round Mountain Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Tonopah Muckers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Round Mountain took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Beatty out 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since February 7, 2024.
Meanwhile, Tonopah hadn't done well against Spring Mountain recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Tonopah sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-37 victory over Spring Mountain. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Muckers.
Tonopah found their leader in sophomore Landen Blackburn, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Blackburn is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Crishaun Reese, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Tonopah now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Round Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 2-11.
Round Mountain and Tonopah were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but Round Mountain came up empty-handed after a 54-53 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blackburn, who almost dropped a triple-double on 24 points, ten boards, and nine steals. Now that Round Mountain knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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