If Indian Springs was riding high fresh off their 80-16 takedown of Sandy Valley on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Indian Springs Thunderbirds lost 51-31 to the Round Mountain Knights on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 53-26 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
| 01/09/25 vs Round Mountain | 3 |
| 01/08/25 vs Sandy Valley | 9 |
| 01/07/25 @ Beaver Dam | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ Founders Classical Academy | 8 |
| 12/12/24 @ Sandy Valley | 7 |
Oriyah Clay and Mia Clay certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Oriyah almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards, while Mia posted 12 points and three steals. Oriyah is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Round Mountain's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Layla Faga, who earned 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Baylee Dutton, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 13 points.
Indian Springs' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Round Mountain, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7.
Indian Springs will be playing in front of their home fans against Founders Classical Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 16th. Indian Springs is facing Founders Classical Academy at the right time seeing as Founders Classical Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Round Mountain, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-16 win against Beatty on the 10th.
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