The Tonopah Muckers will face off against the Indian Springs Thunderbirds at 6:20 p.m. on Friday. Tonopah has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Tonopah is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since December 21, 2024 on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-18 victory over Beatty. The Muckers haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Alyssa Mauer
| 02/07/25 @ Beatty | 5 |
| 12/21/24 vs Mineral County | 4 |
| 12/14/24 @ Beatty | 4 |
| 01/18/25 vs Beatty | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ Round Mountain | 3 |
| + 13 more games |
Alyssa Mauer had an outrageously good game as she almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine rebounds. She also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Tonopah is 4-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 6-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jackie Salgado, who posted 11 points and six steals.
Tonopah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Indian Springs came up short against Round Mountain last Thursday and fell 47-35. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Indian Springs' loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Tonopah, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Tonopah and Indian Springs were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January, but Tonopah came up empty-handed after a 28-27 defeat. Can Tonopah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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