Sunrise Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were dealt a 102-74 defeat at the hands of the Valley Vikings. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Miners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 73-61 on January 6th.
Sunrise Mountain's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kevin Neely, who posted 11 points. Sande Obote Jr was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.
Miners
| 01/19/24 @ Green Valley | 19 |
| 01/10/24 @ Bonanza | 17 |
| 02/01/24 vs Bonanza | 14 |
| 01/27/25 @ Valley | 14 |
| 12/01/23 vs Western | 14 |
Even though they lost, Sunrise Mountain was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Sunrise Mountain's record now sits at 4-18. As for Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunrise Mountain will square off against Basic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Basic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.5 points per game this season. As for Valley, they will take on Faith Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Faith Lutheran's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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