Tonopah lost against Indian Springs last Friday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Tonopah Muckers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Indian Springs Thunderbirds. The Muckers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tonopah's loss came despite strong showings from Riley Stringer and Trinity Blackburn. Stringer posted four points and five boards, while Blackburn put up nine points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Blackburn has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played.
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| 01/27/25 - Home | 27-28 L |
| 01/24/25 - Away | 25-48 L |
Even though they lost, Tonopah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 19 consecutive matches.
Indian Springs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Juliana Torneskog out in front who scored four points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Oriyah Clay, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Tonopah now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Indian Springs, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Tonopah will challenge Round Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on February 4th. As for Indian Springs, they will face off against Adelson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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