Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mountain Range). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Brighton Bulldogs 74-42. The Mustangs pushed the score to 55-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs had little chance of recovering from.
Mountain Range got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Moses West out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 boards. The contest was West's third in a row with at least ten points. Jeramiah Chavez was another key player, going 6 for 15 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards.
Mountain Range was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brighton only racked up six assists.
When it comes to explaining why Brighton lost, don't look at Austin Sickler. Despite the final result, he posted 16 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaun Alexander, who had nine points.
| 01/09/25 @ Brighton | 74-42 |
| 01/07/25 vs Northglenn | 63-50 |
| 12/19/24 vs Legacy | 56-62 |
| 12/17/24 @ Fairview | 54-59 |
| 12/14/24 vs Eagle Valley | 57-65 |
Mountain Range's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7. As for Brighton, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mountain Range wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 74-65 defeat against Horizon on the 11th. As for Brighton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-40 win against Adams City on the 10th.
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