Round Mountain won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 54-22 loss at the hands of the Tonopah Muckers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 54-53 back in December of 2024.
Tonopah found their leader in sophomore Landen Blackburn, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. Blackburn has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Drew Otteson was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Round Mountain's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Tonopah, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-7.
Round Mountain has already played their next contest (against Spring Mountain), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Tonopah didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-25 win against Beatty on the 18th.
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