Basketball Recap: Make It 19 in a Row for Needles

Mustangs

Previous Games

01/10/25 @ Lake Mead Christian Academy	87-41
01/07/25 @ Laughlin	78-35
12/28/24 vs Spring Creek	81-68
12/28/24 @ Virgin Valley	71-56
12/27/24 vs Enterprise	67-64
+ 14 more games

Needles put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles 87-41. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 22 points or more this season.

Needles was led to victory by Holden Jones and Luke Mills. Jones shot 7-for-12 from deep and dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds, while Mills went 10 of 25 on his way to 25 points along with seven boards and seven steals. Mills' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrell Russell, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.

Needles smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Despite the defeat, Lake Mead Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Trystan Rudd went 5 of 10 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Caynen Abittan, who posted 14 points.

Needles' victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.3 points. As for Lake Mead Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.

Needles will host Awaken Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lake Mead Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-46 loss against Laughlin on the 11th.