The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles will face off against the Smoky Hill Buffaloes at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mountain Vista's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 games.
Mountain Vista had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 75-67 win over Monarch on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Mountain Vista's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cal Baskind, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Baskind hasn't dropped below two steals for 18 straight games. Another player making a difference was Jacob Hoefs, who scored 16 points along with six assists and two blocks.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Smoky Hill ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top against Regis Jesuit by a score of 70-61. Winning may never get old, but Smoky Hill sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Damian Dirden was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Kevin Sylla was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds.
Mountain Vista has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Smoky Hill, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
Mountain Vista didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Smoky Hill in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, but they still walked away with a 77-72 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Smoky Hill's Kenny Foster, who almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Mountain Vista to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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