The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will head out to challenge the Canyon del Oro Dorados at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mica Mountain's tournament run continued when they took on Rancho on Friday. Mica Mountain took a 76-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rancho. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbolts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 96th in Arizona, while the Rams are ranked 16th in Nevada).
Meanwhile, Canyon del Oro entered their tilt with Douglas two weeks ago with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 77-43 win over the Bulldogs. The Dorados have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Canyon del Oro's win came from a few key players Mica Mountain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mykael Nunez, who posted 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Peiro, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 17 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Mica Mountain and nudges their season record down to 6-6. As for Canyon del Oro, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Mica Mountain took their win against Canyon del Oro in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 69-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mica Mountain since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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