Two dominant guards in Nick Madsen and Luke Mills are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, the GV Christian Guardians will get right back to it and host the Needles Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Monday, GV Christian came up short against Moapa Valley and fell 70-62. The Guardians have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Needles put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Mohave Accelerated as Needles made off with an 85-63 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 22 points or more this season.
GV Christian better keep an eye on Darrell Russell. He was instrumental in Needles' win, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Russell a new career-high in points. Mills was another key player, putting up 19 points in addition to seven assists and six boards.
Needles smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
GV Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Needles, they pushed their record up to 22-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
GV Christian took a serious blow against Needles in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 81-47. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point GV Christian was down 48-24.
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