Organ Mountain had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Clovis Wildcats with a sharp 74-53 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
01/18/25 vs Clovis | 19 |
01/16/25 @ Da Vinci | 15 |
01/10/25 vs Carlsbad | 15 |
01/03/25 vs Espanola Valley | 13 |
01/14/25 @ Deming | 6 |
Organ Mountain had a senior duo take command as Ethan Pack went 7 for 9 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds and Lenny Washington went 8 of 17 en route to 19 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Washington has scored all season. Emmitt McDaniel was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Organ Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Organ Mountain pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Clovis, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Organ Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 86-33 win against Gadsden on the 20th. Clovis has also already played their next matchup, a 59-51 victory against Fort Sumner/House on the 21st.
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