Maple Mountain entered their match against Timpview on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles came up short against the Timpview Thunderbirds, falling 66-43. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Several Golden Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Leah Bailey, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Shay Brown, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 14 points.
Lina Ballin continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Timpview, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine assists. That's the most assists Ballin has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Erbstoesser, who had 11 points and seven rebounds.
Maple Mountain's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6. As for Timpview, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maple Mountain will square off against Cedar Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Timpview, they will challenge Springville at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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