Mica Mountain had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They breezed by the Canyon del Oro Dorados to the tune of 65-22. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Thunderbolts had established a 36 point advantage.
Mica Mountain was led to victory by Kyla Boxley and Ne'Vaeh Verette. Boxley went 8 for 11 en route to 17 points plus seven steals, while Verette went 8 for 13 en route to 18 points. What's more, Boxley also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023. Isabella Webb was another key player, posting six points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Mica Mountain was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canyon del Oro only racked up three.
Despite the loss, Canyon del Oro saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kenzie Etter earned ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Kokoskie, who posted two points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Canyon del Oro's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Mica Mountain will be taking part in a tournament against Sahuarita at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Canyon del Oro, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Flowing Wells at 7:00 p.m. on December 6th.
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