Round Mountain won the last time they faced Indian Springs and things went their way on Thursday too. The Round Mountain Knights blew past the Indian Springs Thunderbirds 51-31. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Round Mountain to victory, but perhaps none more so than Layla Faga, who posted 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Faga has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last seven times she's played. Ava Faga was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven rebounds.
Oriyah Clay and Mia Clay certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Oriyah almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards, while Mia put up 12 points and three steals.
Knights
| 01/09/25 @ Indian Springs | 51-31 |
| 12/21/24 vs Mineral County | 62-19 |
| 12/21/24 vs Beatty | 50-27 |
| 12/20/24 vs Carlin | 49-24 |
| 12/20/24 vs Tonopah | 44-31 |
The win (which was Round Mountain's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-7. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for Indian Springs, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Round Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 63-16 victory against Beatty on the 10th. As for Indian Springs, they will challenge Founders Classical Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 16th. Indian Springs' defense has only allowed 28.2 points per game this season, so Founders Classical Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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