Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Colonial Forge Eagles and fell 59-31. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Eagles are ranked 46th).
Mountain View's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Noble Solomon, who posted eight points and nine rebounds, and Chris Gordon, who put up seven points and six rebounds.
Colonial Forge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jalen Pierre led the charge by putting up eight points along with five rebounds and three steals. Taysean Jones was another key player, posting eight points and 12 rebounds.
Mountain View now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Colonial Forge, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Mountain View will venture away from home to face off against Cape Henlopen at 7:00 p.m. on December 27th. Mountain View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season. As for Colonial Forge, they will host Falls Church at 1:00 p.m. on December 27th. The timing is sure in Colonial Forge's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Falls Church has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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