Boulder City is 9-1 against Sunrise Mountain since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Boulder City Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Sunrise Mountain Miners at 11:15 a.m. Boulder City is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Boulder City's tournament run continued when they took on Southeast Career Tech last Saturday. Boulder City came out on top against Southeast Career Tech by a score of 35-27.
12/21/24 vs Southeast Career Tech | 15 |
12/21/24 vs Green Valley | 15 |
12/20/24 vs Lincoln County | 15 |
12/20/24 vs Moapa Valley | 9 |
12/13/24 @ GV Christian | 16 |
Boulder City can attribute much of their success to Makenzie Martorano, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards, and Kyra Stevens, who posted seven points and 13 rebounds. Martorano is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Amaya Findlay, who earned six points.
Boulder City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain came up short against Rancho on Saturday and fell 56-46. The Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Boulder City's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Sunrise Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Boulder City ended up a good deal behind Sunrise Mountain when the teams last played back in December of 2021, losing 41-26. Can Boulder City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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