The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles and the Viewmont Vikings squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 66-63. Maple Mountain's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
Maple Mountain lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Easton Merrell, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brogan Miles, who scored 16 points.
Viewmont got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Max Draper out in front who scored nine points along with six assists and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cache Tuia, who scored 14 points.
Maple Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Viewmont, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season.
Maple Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Viewmont, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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