Round Mountain is 0-10 against Eureka since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Round Mountain Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Eureka Vandals at 4:40 p.m. on February 22nd.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Round Mountain can now relate to. They were the victim of a rough 75-53 defeat at the hands of the Eagles on Saturday. Round Mountain has struggled against Spring Mountain recently, as their contest on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Round Mountain saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Keiran Swafford, who scored 18 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Bullington, who scored nine points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, Eureka put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Owyhee with points to spare, taking the game 59-43.
Round Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Eureka, their victory bumped their record up to 23-0.
Round Mountain was taken down by Eureka 72-29 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Round Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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