After flying high against Ridgevue on Tuesday, Owyhee came back down to earth. The Storm were beaten by the Eagle Mustangs 69-27 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Mustangs are ranked first).
Despite the loss, Owyhee saw an underclassman step up: freshman Siena Area posted six points.
Taya Nelson was her usual excellent self, going 7-for-11 en route to 16 points and four steals for Eagle. Berkley Jones was another key player, putting up 15 points and eight rebounds.
Owyhee has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Eagle, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
Owyhee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-31 defeat against Mountain View on the 22nd. As for Eagle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 68-28 victory against Kuna on the 20th.
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