The Mountain View Christian Saints and the Indian Springs Thunderbirds will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mountain View Christian is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Word of Life Christian Academy on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Saints lost 63-41 to Word of Life Christian Academy. Surprisingly, this marked the Saints' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ethan Dobbins, who shot 41% from the field on his way to 18 points along with eight boards and seven steals. That was a full 43.9% of Mountain View Christian's points, marking the third time in a row Dobbins has posted more than a third of the team's points. Raysjon Gage was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to nine rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 60 points the game before, Indian Springs was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They lost to Liberty Baptist Academy on the road by a 43-28 margin.
Mountain View Christian now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Indian Springs, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Mountain View Christian was taken down by Indian Springs 59-22 in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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