Basketball Recap: ALA - Gilbert North Eagles vs. Red Mountain Mountain Lions
ALA - Gilbert North saw some tournament action on Monday. They fell 54-47 to the Red Mountain Mountain Lions.
Viktor Babic and Aidan Grant certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Babic posted 14 points in addition to six rebounds, while Grant had 14 points. The dominant performance also gave Grant a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Tanner Morris, who had eight points.
Even though they lost, ALA - Gilbert North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Mountain only pulled down nine.
Red Mountain's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bjorn Molenaar, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Molenaar is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Hall, who went 7 for 11 en route to 16 points plus six assists and five rebounds.
ALA - Gilbert North's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
ALA - Gilbert North has already played their next matchup, a 64-35 victory against Desert Ridge on the 26th. As for Red Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-57 win against Campo Verde on the 26th.
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