The Mountain View Mountain Lions will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Severance Silver Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View will be strutting in after a win while Severance will be coming in after a loss.
Mountain View saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took down The Academy 39-25. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mountain Lions.
Mountain View's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isabelle Tonniges led the charge by earning eight points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals. Marlene Carrillo was another key player, posting eight points in addition to eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Severance was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 42-36 to Resurrection Christian. The defeat continues a trend for the Silver Knights in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Severance's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mountain View, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Mountain View strolled past Severance in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 51-37. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Severance's Attley Helzer, who went 7 for 15 en route to 19 points plus four steals. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Mountain View to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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