Basketball Preview: Red Mesa Redskins vs. Greyhills Academy Knights
Red Mesa has gone 7-1 against Greyhills Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Red Mesa Redskins will head out to challenge the Greyhills Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Red Mesa is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hopi on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Red Mesa had to suffer through a 62-31 loss at the hands of Hopi. The Redskins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shyla Pipkin put forth a good effort for the losing side as she dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Red Mesa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Greyhills Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by Round Valley 55-3 last Friday. The Knights' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it 24 in a row dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Red Mesa against Greyhills Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 42-15 victory. In that match, Red Mesa amassed a halftime lead of 31-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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