Beatty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a blow against the Round Mountain Knights, falling 50-18. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-16 on January 10th.
Round Mountain was led to victory by Ava Faga and Layla Faga. Ava dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards, while Layla posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and six steals. Layla is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Laycii Thibodeaux, who earned seven points and five steals.
Beatty's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Round Mountain, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Beatty and Round Mountain's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Beatty and Indian Springs (who has only given up 24.77 points per game) will meet at 4:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Similarly, Round Mountain will challenge Pahranagat Valley at 5:30 p.m. on February 1st, a squad that's only allowed 25.78 points per game.
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