East Mountain hadn't done well against Bosque recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The East Mountain Timberwolves escaped with a win against the Bosque Bobcats by the margin of a single free throw, 60-59. The Timberwolves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
East Mountain's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jodie Tillman, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Evelyn Kannolt, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Timberwolves
| 01/22/25 vs Bosque | 11 |
| 01/23/24 @ Bosque | 11 |
| 02/08/24 vs Bosque | 11 |
| 12/19/23 vs Tucumcari | 9 |
| 12/17/24 @ Tucumcari | 9 |
East Mountain was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Bosque's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kiyaa'Aanii Otero, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 boards, and Ainsley Capps, who went 9 of 15 en route to 24 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. That was a full 40.7% of Bosque's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Brooklyn Bird was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
East Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season. As for Bosque, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
East Mountain has already played their next contest, a 50-48 loss against Sandia Prep on the 24th. As for Bosque, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-30 win against Cottonwood Classical Prep on the 23rd.
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