The Mountain View Mountain Lions had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.1 points), and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They walked away with a 64-56 victory over Catalina Foothills. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Mountain View's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Romero, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowan Lemons, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Mountain View is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Catalina Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain View will challenge Ironwood Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ironwood Ridge has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 13. Catalina Foothills won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Canyon del Oro at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Canyon del Oro is ranked 73rd, while Catalina Foothills is ranked 61st).
