Basketball Recap: Amre Jenkins Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Rockwell

Moquis

Margin (Wins)

01/03/25 @ Rockwell	22
01/02/25 @ Varsity Opponent	1
12/21/24 vs Lund	19
12/21/24 @ Beaver Dam	17
12/20/24 vs Amplus Academy	18

Escalante posted their biggest win since January 26, 2024 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 40-18 margin over the Rockwell Marshals. For the Moquis, this counts as revenge for the 39-38 victory the Marshals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.

Escalante's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amre Jenkins, who posted ten points. Taylie Carlisle was another key player, putting up nine points.

Escalante is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.1 points per game. As for Rockwell, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.

Escalante will head out to challenge Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Rockwell, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 68-53 defeat against Milford on the 4th.