The Mountain View Bruins entered their tilt with the Cedar Valley Aviators with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Mountain View pulled ahead with a 53-52 photo finish over Cedar Valley. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 15 to 7 on the offensive boards, as Mountain View did.
Conner Fairbanks was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with six steals and five assists. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Mella, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Cedar Valley lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is James Milligan. Despite the final result, he scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals. That's the first time this season that Milligan grabbed two or more steals. Another player making a difference was Obed Borruel, who scored nine points.
The victory got Mountain View back to even at 4-4. As for Cedar Valley, they have fallen quite a ways from their 18-6 record last season and are now at 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain View will be home for the holidays to greet East at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cedar Valley will be home for the holidays to greet Timpanogos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Timpanogos is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
