After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ridgeline, Mountain Crest was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 56-43 win over the West Field Longhorns. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 59-42 on January 4th.

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Mountain Crest got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Leighton Pratt out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 boards. The dominant performance also gave Pratt a new career-high in blocks (three). Lily Smith was another key player, putting up seven points along with nine assists and three steals.
Mountain Crest was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Field only posted six assists.
Despite the loss, West Field still got an impressive performance from Jalyn Coombs, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Canyon Britt, who posted eight points.
Mountain Crest's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for West Field, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
When Mountain Crest and West Field next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Mountain Crest will try to stop Green Canyon's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on January 28th. Mountain Crest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season. Similarly, West Field will square off against Ridgeline and their 18-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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