It's playoff time, and Sunrise Mountain had no trouble coming through when it counted. They escaped with a win on Thursday against the McClintock Chargers by the margin of a single free throw, 43-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since February 24, 2024.
Omoye-Ojavan Aguebor
| 02/27/25 vs McClintock | 13 |
| 02/18/25 @ O'Connor | 6 |
| 02/13/25 @ Kellis | 4 |
| 02/11/25 vs Ironwood | 5 |
| 02/07/25 vs Willow Canyon | 4 |
| + 15 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sunrise Mountain to victory, but perhaps none more so than Omoye-Ojavan Aguebor, who went 5-for-8 en route to 13 points and seven boards. That's the most points Aguebor has posted since back in December of 2024. Addison Wiemann was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.
McClintock lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lamaiya Woodberry, who had 17 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Symphanie star Chiles, who scored five points and 11 rebounds.
Sunrise Mountain pushed their record up to 23-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points on average over those games. As for McClintock, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-8.
Sunrise Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 49-47 defeat against Canyon View on the 1st. McClintock does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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