Having just played yesterday, the Indian Springs Thunderbirds will get right back to it and host the Round Mountain Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Indian Springs is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Sandy Valley on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Indian Springs was dealt a 79-16 defeat at the hands of Sandy Valley. The matchup marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Indian Springs might have lost, but man, Oriyah Clay was a machine: she posted 45 points. Mia Clay was another key player, putting up 22 points.
Meanwhile, Round Mountain had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Carlin 48-24 back in December of 2024. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Round Mountain's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Indian Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Indian Springs took a serious blow against Round Mountain in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 53-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Round Mountain's Ava Faga, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Now that Indian Springs knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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