Mountain Vista and Eaglecrest squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Mountain Vista had to settle for second. They fell 79-69 to the Eaglecrest Raptors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raptors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 69-66 back in January.
Oliver Junker
| 03/13/25 vs Eaglecrest | 16 |
| 03/08/25 @ Chaparral | 17 |
| 03/04/25 vs Overland | 30 |
Mountain Vista lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Oliver Junker, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 17 rebounds. His afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Cal Baskind, who posted 19 points.
Leading Eaglecrest to victory were Ant Nettles and Kris Coleman. Nettles shot 42% from the field on his way to 25 points, while Coleman went 7-for-12 en route to 17 points along with six assists and three steals. That's the most points Coleman has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Kalimba, who earned 11 points and seven boards.
With the loss, Mountain Vista broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points over those games. As for Eaglecrest, the win was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-2.
Mountain Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eaglecrest, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-63 victory against Valor Christian on the 15th.
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