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The Needles (CA) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral tournament game against Safford (AZ) by a score of 89-58.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Safford----58
Needles----89
Final score provided by T. Russell.
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Game Stats

Safford has not entered stats for this game.
Needles

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals1568937645867
0Darrell Russell (Sr)2632131587100
1Connor Goulet (Sr)188374357
2J. Rubalcava (Sr)136254060
4Luke Mills (Sr)322812215764
11Milton Denham (Sr)93133350
22Dylan Castillo (Sr)300200
33J. Blackwell (Sr)2200200
34M. Burns (Sr)132125050
44Avery Harvey (Sr)2010577171
Needles

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals156891227443560253768
0Darrell Russell (Sr)263246672210099100
1Connor Goulet (Sr)188263300011100
2J. Rubalcava (Sr)1362367000020
4Luke Mills (Sr)32283933133391275
11Milton Denham (Sr)931333000000
22Dylan Castillo (Sr)30000000020
33J. Blackwell (Sr)220000000020
34M. Burns (Sr)1320000001250
44Avery Harvey (Sr)20100000005771
Needles

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals1568916223822123713
0Darrell Russell (Sr)2632291141312
1Connor Goulet (Sr)18822433011
2J. Rubalcava (Sr)13610111000
4Luke Mills (Sr)3228224103020
11Milton Denham (Sr)9313411010
22Dylan Castillo (Sr)3010100000
33J. Blackwell (Sr)22041501012
34M. Burns (Sr)13223522004
44Avery Harvey (Sr)201012310014
Needles

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals3.141.710.920.23001
0Darrell Russell (Sr)4.001.000.501.50000
1Connor Goulet (Sr)3.003.003.000.00000
2J. Rubalcava (Sr)1.001.001.000.00000
4Luke Mills (Sr)5.001.503.000.00000
11Milton Denham (Sr)1.001.001.000.00000
33J. Blackwell (Sr)0.001.000.500.00000
34M. Burns (Sr)2.002.000.500.00001
44Avery Harvey (Sr)1.000.000.000.00000

Game Story

Arizona High School Basketball - Safford overwhelmed by Needles

December 12, 2025: Safford, AZ 85546

In Friday's non-league bout, the Needles Mustangs (Needles, CA) basketball team crushed the host Safford Bulldogs (Safford, AZ), by a tally of 89-58.

The Mustangs now possess a 4-1 record. They play next when they travel to River Valley for a non-league bout on Friday, December 12. Needles will play a Dust Devils team coming off a 71-56 non-league win over Tuba City (Tuba City, AZ). The Dust Devils record now stands at 7-0.

In their next game, the Bulldogs encounter the Pima Roughriders (Pima, AZ) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 16. Safford will attempt to improve on its 2-3 season record. The Roughriders come into the challenge with a 6-0 record after their 63-57 non-league win over Fort Thomas (Fort Thomas, AZ).

Safford vs Needles Basketball Game Info

Fri., Dec. 12, 2025 @ 7:30a
Flagstaff Holiday Pepsi Shootout Invitational
The Needles (CA) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral tournament game against Safford (AZ) by a score of 89-58.

Rankings & Records

S

Safford (25-26)

AZDiv.
15325
OverallHomeAwayNeutralWin %PFPA
2-41-11-10-2.333368454

Needles (25-26)

CASectionState Div.
991
OverallHomeAwayNeutralWin %PFPA
4-10-02-02-1.800368298

Team Scoring Averages

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Safford12.07.517.510.061.3
Needles
10.010.526.022.073.6

Team Stat Comparison

SaffordNeedles
-Points Per Game73.4
-Rebounds Per Game38.6
-Assists Per Game18.4
-Steals Per Game13.4
-Blocks Per Game3.4

Team Leaders

SaffordNeedlesNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#4 Luke Mills22.25.3
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Rebounds Per Game#0 Darrell Russell11.32.9
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Assists Per Game#4 Luke Mills6.81.1
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Steals Per Game#4 Luke Mills3.21.0
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Blocks Per Game#0 Darrell Russell2.00.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Safford0-0Needles1-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
1/8/26SaffordSnowflake12/11/25SnowflakeNeedles(W) 76-52

Record Breakdown

S

Safford (25-26)

Needles (25-26)

2-4
Overall
4-1
0-0
League
0-0
2-2
Non-League
2-0
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-0
Common Opponent
1-0
1-1
Home
0-0
1-1
Away
2-0
0-2
Neutral
2-1
0-0
Playoff
0-0
2-3
In-State
0-0
0-1
Out-of-State
4-1