Basketball Game Preview: Needles Mustangs vs. Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles

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Previous Games

01/10/25 - Away	69-11 W
02/16/24 - Neutral	68-25 W
02/10/24 - Away	56-25 W
01/06/24 - Home	64-7 W
01/31/23 - Home	48-32 W
+ 5 more games

Needles is 10-0 against Lake Mead Christian Academy since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Needles Mustangs will host the Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Needles will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.

Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Needles against Laughlin as the team secured a 79-8 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lake Mead Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Awaken Christian 50-11 on Tuesday.

Needles better keep an eye on Aliyah Harris. She was instrumental in Lake Mead Christian Academy's win, putting up 24 points. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Harris has scored at least a third of Lake Mead Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Davina Fernandez-Guillen, who posted 13 points.

Needles pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.1 points per game. As for Lake Mead Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.

Everything came up roses for Needles against Lake Mead Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 69-11 victory. In that match, Needles amassed a halftime lead of 40-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.