Game Details - Girls Basketball

In what was a back-and-forth game between two region rivals, Mountain Crest adjusted in the second half and snuck away with a 52-51 victory to move to 2-1 in Region 12 play and 8-7 overall. Sophomore Lily Smith and junior Kali Jones led the Mustangs with 15 and 13 points, respectively. Gracie Riley, Jenna LaCroix and Lexi Westmoreland each scored in double figures for the Bears with 16, 13 and 11 points, respectively. "We started out a little slow today, but we knew it was going to be a battle. Seems like they answered back every possession, matching us point for point. We made a huge adjustment the second half which proved to be the right move, but we struggled to finish at the basket. We did a much better job at the line today. I'm most proud of our defense, specifically that of our guard Faith Newman. She did an outstanding job and held LaCroix to 3 points in the second half," Mountain Crest coach Megan Smith said.