After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, Caldwell finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Mountain View Mavericks 80-30. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Mountain View's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Starnes, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 17 points and seven assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Harris, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards.
12/17/24 @ Mountain View | 30-80 |
12/16/24 @ Mountain Home | 61-45 |
12/14/24 vs Wood River | 67-39 |
12/10/24 vs Ontario | 55-15 |
12/07/24 @ McCall-Donnelly | 39-59 |
With the loss, Caldwell broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. As for Mountain View, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Caldwell Cougars take on the Ontario Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Caldwell is facing Ontario at the right time seeing as Ontario is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Mountain View will take on Meridian in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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