Basketball Recap: Needles' Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to 14

Mustangs

Previous Games

12/27/24 vs Pahrump Valley	75-24
12/26/24 vs Moapa Valley	84-68
12/17/24 @ Palo Verde Valley	74-59
12/14/24 @ Lincoln County	74-38
12/13/24 @ White Pine	67-36
+ 9 more games

Needles put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Pahrump Valley Trojans to the tune of 75-24. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Needles' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Mills led the charge by putting up 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrell Russell, who posted 15 points.

Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Antwahn Jackson, who earned four points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tramaine Burras, who had three points and ten rebounds.

Needles' win bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Pahrump Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Enterprise the next time they take the court. Needles will head out to face Enterprise at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, while Pahrump Valley will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.