On Thursday, the Owyhee Storm faced the Eagle Mustangs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Owyhee enjoyed a cozy 47-29 victory over Eagle. Winning may never get old, but Owyhee sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Owyhee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maiya Hardy led the charge by scoring ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Sydnie Rodriguez, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds.
Despite the loss, Eagle still got an impressive performance from Mary (molly) johnson, who scored 11 points. Porter Wood was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Owyhee is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Eagle, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Owyhee will be playing in front of their home fans against Boise at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Owyhee is on a three-game streak of home wins, Boise a eight-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Eagle, they will take on Capital at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Capital is coming into the game with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Eagle will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
