After flying high against the GV Christian Guardians on Thursday, the Owyhee Braves came back down to earth. Owyhee fell just short of Round Mountain by a score of 30-28. Owyhee was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Round Mountain apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Ava Faga was the offensive standout of the contest as she scored 14 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Round Mountain's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Faga, who scored 10 points along with 6 rebounds.
Owyhee's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Round Mountain, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Owyhee is on the road again on Friday and play against Tonopah at 3:00 p.m. on December 1st. As for Round Mountain, they will square off against Carlin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
