The Timnath Cubs will head out on the road to square off against the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Timnath and Northridge faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Wednesday. The Cubs blew past the Grizzlies 79-44. The Cubs pushed the score to 62-35 by the end of the third, a deficit the Grizzlies had little chance of recovering from.
Timnath's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Hemme, who shot 60% from the field on his way to 18 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Davis Walter, who posted 12 points along with five boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mountain View). They managed a 66-61 win over Greeley West on Friday.
Timnath better keep an eye on Cole Tonniges. He was instrumental in Mountain View's win, dropping a double-double with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Tonniges' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Avery Lamar, who went 6-for-14 to rack up 16 points.
Mountain View was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Mountain View pushed their record up to 2-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 64.2 points this season. As for Timnath, their record is now 2-0.
Timnath couldn't quite get it done against Mountain View in their previous meeting back in February as they fell 67-59. Thankfully for the Cubs, Tyson Mares-Benz (who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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