Shadow Mountain lost against Moon Valley back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Shadow Mountain Matadors took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Moon Valley Rockets.
Shadow Mountain's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tate Newport, who posted eight points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Pierce Rogers, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards.
Moon Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordan Sepulveda out in front who earned nine points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Vielmas, who put up six points in addition to seven boards and six assists.
Shadow Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Moon Valley, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-18.
Shadow Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 54-52 defeat against Thunderbird on the 11th. As for Moon Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-62 victory against Goldwater on the 11th.
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