Sierra Vista saw some tournament action on Thursday. They snuck past the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles with a 65-59 win. Given the Mountain Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in Nevada, while the Ugly Eagles are ranked 69th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for EJ Dacuma, who posted 27 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Jevon Yapi was another key player, putting up seven points along with 12 assists and seven boards.
Several Ugly Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jett Tran, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Grissom, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 15 points and five assists.
Mountain Lions
| 12/26/24 vs Clayton Valley Charter | 65-59 |
| 12/21/24 vs Mojave | 90-77 |
The victory made it two in a row for Sierra Vista and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Clayton Valley Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Sierra Vista didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-44 win against Varsity Opponent on the 27th. As for Clayton Valley Charter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-48 victory against American Heritage on the 27th.
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