Tonopah is 1-9 against Round Mountain since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tonopah Muckers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Round Mountain Knights at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Tonopah will bounce into Friday's match after beating Spring Mountain, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. Tonopah narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Spring Mountain 40-37. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Muckers.
| 01/10/25 vs Spring Mountain | 11 |
| 01/08/25 vs Lund | 18 |
| 01/04/25 @ Pahranagat Valley | 15 |
| 12/20/24 vs Beatty | 9 |
| 12/20/24 @ Round Mountain | 10 |
Tonopah found their leader in sophomore Landen Blackburn, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Blackburn has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Crishaun Reese, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Round Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Beatty on Friday, sneaking past 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since February 7, 2024.
Tonopah is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Round Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 2-11.
Tonopah won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in December of 2024, slipping by Round Mountain 54-53. Does Tonopah have another victory up their sleeve, or will Round Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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