Mountain Lions
| 01/16/25 vs Thornton | 71-59 |
| 01/14/25 vs Wellington | 73-23 |
| 01/10/25 @ Roosevelt | 72-64 |
Mountain View had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Thornton Trojans by a score of 71-59.
Mountain View's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dylan Garland, who went 7 for 14 en route to 20 points. Garland is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Cole Tonniges was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds.
Despite the loss, Thornton still got an impressive performance from Clayton Jones, who shot 4-for-4 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 boards. That was a full 37.3% of Thornton's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Danso, who went 6 for 7 en route to 16 points.
Mountain View is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Thornton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Mountain View has already played their next game, a 71-42 win against Northridge on the 17th. As for Thornton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Peak to Peak at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Peak to Peak's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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