Sierra Vista and Cimarron-Memorial are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions will head out to take on the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Sierra Vista is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Western just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 45-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
Despite the defeat, Sierra Vista got top-tier performance from Donnayja Gibson, who posted 24 points along with seven boards and six steals. That was a full 64.9% of Sierra Vista's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Silvas, who earned four points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Sierra Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cimarron-Memorial entered their tilt with Doral Academy Red Rock on Monday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 58-19 win over the Dragons. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Cimarron-Memorial pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sierra Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Sierra Vista didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cimarron-Memorial when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 54-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sierra Vista since the team 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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