The Indian Springs Thunderbirds entered their tilt with the Round Mountain Knights with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Indian Springs pulled ahead with a 29-28 photo finish over Round Mountain. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Indian Springs also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Indian Springs got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Oriyah Clay out in front who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Clay is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Celina Pena was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with four steals.
Round Mountain's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Faga, who scored four points along with 12 rebounds and four steals. Faga has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Layla Faga, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Round Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indian Springs only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Indian Springs' win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Round Mountain, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-6.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Pahranagat Valley the next time they take the court. Round Mountain will host Pahranagat Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Indian Springs will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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