The Mountain Empire Redhawks's game on Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They strolled past Julian with points to spare, taking the game 57-39. That's another feather in the cap for Mountain Empire, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading Mountain Empire to victory were Andrew Sepulveda and Corey Vann. Sepulveda scored 21 points along with 7 rebounds, while Vann scored 14 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Sepulveda has scored at least 25% of Mountain Empire's points. Jacob Shawcroft was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
Mountain Empire pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Julian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Empire will take on The Cambridge School at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Julian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bonsall at 5:00 p.m. on December 12th.