Round Mountain is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Spring Mountain is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Round Mountain Knights will take on the Spring Mountain Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Round Mountain only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 46-point they dealt Beatty on Friday. Round Mountain simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Beatty 70-24 at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Round Mountain has managed all season.
Keiran Swafford was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 46 points and 2 assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Round Mountain's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Bullington, who shot 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten assists.
Meanwhile, Spring Mountain stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Beatty, posting a 62-21 victory at home. While fans of Spring Mountain might be used to big wins, the 41-point margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Round Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Spring Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Round Mountain couldn't quite finish off Spring Mountain when the teams last played back in January and fell 57-55. Will Round Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
