It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Tonopah Muckers can now relate to. They took a 36-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tonopah of the 43-40 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Marquez Zamora was nothing short of spectacular for Round Mountain: he almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Zamora continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Bullington, who scored no points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Tonopah has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Round Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Tonopah does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Round Mountain, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Spring Mountain at 12:00 p.m. on February 17th. Spring Mountain is coming into the match with six straight victories on the road, so Round Mountain is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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