The Mountain View Toros will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sunnyslope Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Mountain View's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Horizon by a score of 48-45.
Loss or not, Mountain View got some senior leadership from Sadie Gardner who scored 17 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals and Axelle Robinson who scored 8 points along with 10 rebounds. Gardner scored a full 37.8% of Mountain View's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Emma Fischbeck was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 6 rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Sunnyslope's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 63-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Perry. Sunnyslope has struggled against Perry recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Sunnyslope had strong showings from Amelia Mickelson , who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Kylie Rarrick , who scored 18 points along with 3 steals. The matchup was Rarrick 's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Shannon McIlroy , who scored 3 points along with 8 steals.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Sunnyslope, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Mountain View have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Sunnyslope struggles in that department as they've been even better at 31.4 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Mountain View suffered a grim 57-36 defeat to Sunnyslope in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Will Mountain View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
