The Indian Springs Thunderbirds's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They fell to Round Mountain 40-34. Indian Springs was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Round Mountain apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2018.
Round Mountain got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Blake Bullington out in front who scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keiran Swafford, who scored ten points.
Indian Springs bumped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.7 points per game. As for Round Mountain, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Indian Springs will head out on the road to square off against Laughlin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nevada (Laughlin is ranked 105th, while Indian Springs is ranked 111th). As for Round Mountain, Round Mountain and Tonopah will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
