Mountain Lions
| 01/31/25 vs Western | 37-45 |
| 01/29/25 @ Rancho | 63-38 |
| 01/27/25 vs Silverado | 55-17 |
| 01/23/25 vs Green Valley | 56-33 |
| 01/20/25 @ Basic | 33-40 |
If Sierra Vista was feeling good fresh off their 63-38 takedown of Rancho last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions took a 45-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Western Warriors on Friday. The Mountain Lions' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Sierra Vista lost, don't look at Donnayja Gibson. Despite the final result, she posted 24 points. That was a full 64.9% of Sierra Vista's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Western found their leader in sophomore Laila Lwaba, who went 7 for 12 on her way to 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Lwaba is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Pace, who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points.
Sierra Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Western, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Sierra Vista will head out to square off against Cimarron-Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Western does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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