Bjorn Molenaar and Jaxon Griffin secure win for Red Mountain

By Team Reports Jan 13, 2024, 1:36pm

Recap: Red Mountain Mountain Lions vs. Dobson Mustangs

There's no place like home for the Red Mountain Mountain Lions, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Dobson by a score of 50-40 on Thursday. That's another feather in the cap for Red Mountain, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.

Leading Red Mountain to victory were Bjorn Molenaar and Jaxon Griffin. Molenaar scored seven points along with eight rebounds, while Griffin scored 12 points along with six assists and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Griffin has scored all season. Anthony Gamba was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds.

The win got Red Mountain back to even at 9-9. As for Dobson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.

Red Mountain won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on January 12th. Mesa presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Red Mountain in Arizona (Mesa is ranked 31st, while Red Mountain is ranked 144th). As for Dobson, they will head out on the road to take on Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.