The Spring Mountain Eagles barely had time to dust themselves off after Thursday’s hard-fought playoff battle, but there’s no rest for the victorious. Having edged out Liberty Baptist Academy in a 58-53 thriller, the Eagles will take to the hardwood again, locking horns with the Virginia City Muckers at 8:00 p.m. Friday.
Riding the momentum of an 11-game winning streak, Spring Mountain aims to keep the fire burning. Virginia City, however, is not in the habit of extending courtesies to the opposition.
The Muckers steamrolled Eureka on Thursday, dispatching them with a 65-44 win. Such lopsided affairs have become routine for Virginia City, who have battered 16 teams this season by 21 points or more.
With the victory, the Muckers elevated their record to an imposing 23-3, boasting 19 consecutive road wins stretching back to last season. That success is due in no small part to their blistering offense, which has averaged 62.9 points per contest over that span.
Spring Mountain, now 15-6, knows firsthand the trouble Virginia City can bring. The last time these two squads met, in December of 2022, the Eagles found themselves on the wrong end of a 48-33 drubbing.
Whether history repeats itself or Spring Mountain seizes the chance for revenge remains to be seen.
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