California High School Basketball - Needles nips Moapa Valley
December 30, 2021: Needles, CA 92363 Needles Mustangs (Needles, CA) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Moapa Valley Pirates (Overton, NV), 42-38 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Needles upgrades its record to 9-3 on the campaign. The Mustangs host Lake Mead Academy (Henderson, NV) to play the Eagles in a 2A South bout on Tuesday, January 4. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 4-2. Lake Mead Academy won 42-36 in their recent league bout against The Meadows School (Las Vegas, NV)
Next up, the Pirates play the Sports Leadership & Management Bulls (Henderson, NV) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 4. Moapa Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 11-2 season record. The Bulls come into the bout with a 5-3 record after their 103-1 non-league win over Amplus Academy (Las Vegas, NV).