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The Needles (CA) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against White Pine (Ely, NV) by a score of 77-24.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
White Pine4117224
Needles3112191577
Final score provided by T. Russell.
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Game Stats

White Pine

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals2410452223
1M. Van tassell (Jr)00100
5Ryder Loveless (So)2133333
10McCaul Nicholes (Sr)3161725
15Zephen Nicholes (Sr)83132323
25Gideon Tait (Jr)00400
31Jacob Derbidge00100
35Mo Van Tassell (Sr)52111818
42Travis Petersen (Jr)211100100
44Matt Thompson (Jr)4254040
Needles

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals1607730624857
0darrell russell (Jr)16177145061
2Luke Mills (Jr)1610374357
5Connor Goulet (Jr)169485056
10Michael Burns (Jr)1610466775
11Holden Jones (Sr)1413586381
12Paxton Murch (Sr)14422100100
13Luca Walema (Sr)166245050
22Dylan Castillo (Jr)163161725
33Jayden Valdez (Jr)1800100
44Avery Harvey (Jr)185263333
White Pine

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals241813347593724
1M. Van tassell (Jr)0000000010
5Ryder Loveless (So)20000001333
10McCaul Nicholes (Sr)31250000040
15Zephen Nicholes (Sr)8050221003838
25Gideon Tait (Jr)0000000040
31Jacob Derbidge0000000010
35Mo Van Tassell (Sr)5000125021118
42Travis Petersen (Jr)200000011100
44Matt Thompson (Jr)40100002450
Needles

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals160771127416967193554
0darrell russell (Jr)161737430004757
2Luke Mills (Jr)16102540221001250
5Connor Goulet (Jr)16912500003650
10Michael Burns (Jr)161011100111003560
11Holden Jones (Sr)141335600002367
12Paxton Murch (Sr)14400000022100
13Luca Walema (Sr)16600024502450
22Dylan Castillo (Jr)1631617000000
33Jayden Valdez (Jr)180000000010
44Avery Harvey (Jr)18501012502540
White Pine

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals2472027346287
1M. Van tassell (Jr)000000020
5Ryder Loveless (So)213400020
10McCaul Nicholes (Sr)303322340
15Zephen Nicholes (Sr)822401052
25Gideon Tait (Jr)022400130
31Jacob Derbidge010100021
35Mo Van Tassell (Sr)505500023
42Travis Petersen (Jr)211201031
44Matt Thompson (Jr)404410250
Needles

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals160771423372718786
0darrell russell (Jr)161720261011
2Luke Mills (Jr)161024644001
5Connor Goulet (Jr)16902234021
10Michael Burns (Jr)161001111100
11Holden Jones (Sr)141300044000
12Paxton Murch (Sr)14411211000
13Luca Walema (Sr)16645921441
22Dylan Castillo (Jr)16321330000
33Jayden Valdez (Jr)18016710111
44Avery Harvey (Jr)18523522101
White Pine

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals0.110.140.570.8607
10McCaul Nicholes (Sr)0.500.502.003.0001
15Zephen Nicholes (Sr)0.000.200.500.0002
25Gideon Tait (Jr)0.000.000.001.0000
31Jacob Derbidge0.000.000.000.0002
35Mo Van Tassell (Sr)0.000.000.000.0001
42Travis Petersen (Jr)0.000.331.000.0000
44Matt Thompson (Jr)0.200.000.002.0001
Needles

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals3.382.253.001.17030
0darrell russell (Jr)6.001.001.000.00000
2Luke Mills (Jr)4.004.004.000.00010
5Connor Goulet (Jr)1.502.004.000.00010
10Michael Burns (Jr)1.001.001.001.00000
11Holden Jones (Sr)4.004.004.000.00010
12Paxton Murch (Sr)1.001.001.000.00000
13Luca Walema (Sr)0.500.251.004.00000
22Dylan Castillo (Jr)3.000.000.000.00000
33Jayden Valdez (Jr)1.000.000.001.00000
44Avery Harvey (Jr)2.002.002.001.00000
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Game Story

California High School Basketball - Needles overwhelms White Pine

January 17, 2025: Needles, CA 92363

The Needles Mustangs basketball team scored 77 points and limited the visiting White Pine Bobcats to 24 in the Mustangs league triumph on Friday.

The Mustangs now have a 19-0 record. They play next when they host Lincoln County for a 2A Southern game on Saturday, January 18. Needles will confront a Lynx team coming off a 51-49 league win over GV Christian (Henderson, NV). The Lynx record now stands at 12-5.

With the loss, White Pine falls to 8-9 on the campaign. The Bobcats travel to Laughlin (Laughlin, NV) to confront the Cougars in a 2A Southern game on Saturday, January 18. The Cougars go into the game with a record of 2-5. Laughlin won 56-46 in their recent league game against Lake Mead Christian Academy (Henderson, NV)

White Pine @ Needles Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 17, 2025 @ 6:30p
The Needles (CA) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against White Pine (Ely, NV) by a score of 77-24.

Rankings & Records

White Pine (24-25)

NVSectionDiv.
686810
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
16-1012-45-47-34-3.615.7501,2821,204

Needles (24-25)

CASectionState Div.
19192
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
31-116-010-110-011-0.9691.0002,4841,393

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
White Pine
12.59.711.611.549.3
Needles
21.720.321.015.077.6

Head-to-Head

  • Needles won on 12/13/2024
    12/13 @ 6:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Needles201920867
    White Pine55121436

    The Needles (CA) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against White Pine (Ely, NV) by a score of 67-36.

  • Needles won on 1/17/2025
    1/17 @ 6:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    White Pine4117224
    Needles3112191577

    The White Pine (Ely, NV) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Needles (CA) by a score of 77-24.

Team Stat Comparison

White PineNeedles
31.3Points Per Game75.5
22.7Rebounds Per Game30.1
7.1Assists Per Game17.7
4.0Steals Per Game13.3
1.7Blocks Per Game3.7

Team Leaders

White PineNeedlesNational Avg.
#35 Mo Van Tassell13.8Points Per Game#2 Luke Mills18.94.9
#35 Mo Van Tassell6.9Rebounds Per Game#0 darrell russell6.72.6
#10 McCaul Nicholes3.1Assists Per Game#2 Luke Mills3.91.0
#10 McCaul Nicholes1.8Steals Per Game#0 darrell russell2.80.8
#44 Matt Thompson1.2Blocks Per Game#13 Luca Walema1.70.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
White Pine12-5Needles18-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/19/24White PineAdelson(W) 52-3812/10/24AdelsonNeedles(W) 95-25
2/3/25AdelsonWhite Pine(W) 64-251/21/25NeedlesAdelson(W) 90-25
12/21/24LaughlinWhite Pine(W) 49-71/7/25NeedlesLaughlin(W) 78-35
1/18/25White PineLaughlin(W) 57-452/4/25LaughlinNeedles(W) 85-38
12/27/24White PineMoapa Valley(L) 74-6012/26/24NeedlesMoapa Valley(W) 84-68
12/27/24West WendoverWhite Pine(L) 59-532/21/25West WendoverNeedles(W) 61-55
1/4/25Lincoln CountyWhite Pine(L) 63-4512/14/24NeedlesLincoln County(W) 74-38
1/28/25White PineLincoln County(W) 57-561/18/25Lincoln CountyNeedles(W) 73-55
2/14/25Lincoln CountyWhite Pine(L) 38-292/15/25NeedlesLincoln County(W) 88-41
1/10/25Awaken ChristianWhite Pine(W) 65-311/14/25Awaken ChristianNeedles(W) 76-22
2/7/25White PineAwaken Christian(W) 51-391/31/25NeedlesAwaken Christian(W) 61-42
1/11/25Founders Classical AcademyWhite Pine(W) 50-4212/3/24NeedlesFounders Classical Academy(W) 75-21
2/8/25White PineFounders Classical Academy(W) 40-372/1/25Founders Classical AcademyNeedles(W) 73-32
1/23/25White PineGV Christian(W) 50-461/28/25NeedlesGV Christian(W) 87-58
2/1/25GV ChristianWhite Pine(L) 48-442/8/25GV ChristianNeedles(W) 83-38
2/14/25GV ChristianNeedles(W) 66-59
1/24/25White PineLake Mead Christian Academy(W) 57-351/10/25NeedlesLake Mead Christian Academy(W) 87-41
1/31/25Lake Mead Christian AcademyWhite Pine(W) 62-522/7/25Lake Mead Christian AcademyNeedles(W) 94-37

Record Breakdown

White Pine (24-25)

Needles (24-25)

16-10
Overall
31-1
12-4
League
16-0
1-2
Non-League
3-0
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
12-5
Common Opponent
18-0
5-4
Home
10-1
7-3
Away
10-0
4-3
Neutral
11-0
0-1
Playoff
3-1
14-7
In-State
1-0
0-3
Out-of-State
29-1