On Saturday, Owyhee faced Eagle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Owyhee Storm took a 50-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagle Mustangs. The Storm were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 63-43.
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Owyhee's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josie Davis, who went 7-for-13 on her way to 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Davis has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Mikale Roy was another key player, putting up 11 points and six boards.
Eagle found their leader in sophomore Berkley Jones, who went 8-for-15 en route to 22 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least a third of Eagle's points. Another player making a difference was Bella Thompson, who posted ten points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Owyhee's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 12-1 and their overall record down to 21-2. As for Eagle, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Owyhee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-38 win against Capital on the 11th. As for Eagle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 55-48 loss against Boise on the 12th.
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