The Mountain Crest Mustangs will head out to face off against the Star Valley Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Mountain Crest and four for Star Valley.
Last Saturday, Mountain Crest came up short against Preston and fell 58-47. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 90th in Utah, while the Indians are ranked 12th in Idaho).
| 12/28/24 vs Preston | 10 |
| 11/27/24 vs Ogden | 7 |
| 12/05/24 vs Minico | 6 |
| 12/17/24 @ Box Elder | 3 |
| 12/06/24 vs Hurricane | 2 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kael Muir, who posted ten points. Those ten points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Cardon, who earned six points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Mountain Crest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Star Valley also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Hillcrest by a score of 51-41. The game marked the Braves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mountain Crest's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Star Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Mountain Crest and Star Valley were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2019, but Mountain Crest came up empty-handed after a 44-43 loss. Can Mountain Crest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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