It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Spring Mountain Eagles had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 75-53 win. Spring Mountain has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Round Mountain's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keiran Swafford, who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Blake Bullington, who scored nine points along with six steals.
The win (which was Spring Mountain's 11th in a row) raised their record to 17-3. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 23.5 points. As for Round Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Spring Mountain is on the road again on Thursday and plays Owyhee at 8:00 p.m. on February 22nd. One thing working in Owyhee's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven games. Round Mountain will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Eureka at 4:40 p.m. on February 22nd. Eureka will roll in looking for their 23rd straight victory, something Round Mountain surely won't give up without a fight.
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