After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sunrise Mountain, Mountain Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They managed a 40-36 win over the Thunderbird Titans. This was a revenge game for the Mountain Lions: when they faced off against the Titans back in November of 2024, they had to take a 51-36 loss.
Despite the defeat, Thunderbird saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Isabella Illingworth dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards. Illingworth also set a new season-high mark in blocks with five. Mackenzi Waller was another key player, putting up six points.
Mountain Ridge's record now sits at 4-8. As for Thunderbird, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Mountain Ridge will face off against Xavier College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Xavier College Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season. As for Thunderbird, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 40-32 victory against Bradshaw Mountain on the 3rd.
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