Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 64-24 defeat at the hands of the Berthoud Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Mountain Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Spartans are ranked 94th).
Mountain View's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Marlene Carrillo, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds, and Bella Diaz De Leon, who posted no points.
Leading Berthoud to victory were Avery Pfohl and Sofia Sigg. Pfohl went 8 of 18 on her way to 21 points in addition to five boards and five steals, while Sigg went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ellie Harper, who earned eight points and four steals.
Mountain View's record is now 5-12. As for Berthoud, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Mountain View will face off against Timnath at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Berthoud, they will challenge Severance at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Berthoud is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season.
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