The Skyline Falcons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Mountain View, falling 48-17. Skyline has not had much luck with Mountain View recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Skyline saw an underclassman step up: Mikaela Stromquist scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Mountain View had a senior duo take command as Addison Branscum scored 16 points and Brie Matchett scored 15 points along with five rebounds. It was the first time this season that Matchett scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Madison Keil, who scored four points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Skyline's loss was their tenth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-19. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.8 points per game. As for Mountain View, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Skyline has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Fort Morgan at 5:30 p.m. on February 15th. Fort Morgan has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Mountain View, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Thompson Valley at 5:30 p.m. Hopefully Mountain View focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday.
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