Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, a fact the Mountain View Bruins proved on Friday. They came out on top against Hillcrest by a score of 45-37. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Mountain View has scored all season.
Mountain View's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Simeon Suguturaga led the charge by scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The match was Suguturaga's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Mella, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Damani Wilkerson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Those ten rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Rhett Robinson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds.
Mountain View has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Hillcrest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Mountain View and Skyline will face off at 4:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Skyline's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games. Hillcrest and West will face off at 1:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
