Mountain View fought the good fight in their overtime game against Provo on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 74-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Provo Bulldogs. The Bruins haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Mountain View lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Coleman Pearson, who posted 19 points. What's more, he also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Kevin Lewis was another key player, putting up 15 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Mountain View was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Provo only racked up seven assists.
It was another big night for Makai Allen, who went 13 of 16 on his way to 38 points for Provo. The matchup was Allen's sixth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gehrig Orchard, who scored 20 points and five rebounds.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Provo, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Looking ahead, Mountain View will take on Desert Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain View is facing Desert Hills at the right time seeing as Desert Hills is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Provo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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