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| 02/02/24 - Away | 61-19 W |
| 12/05/23 - Home | 68-8 W |
| 01/24/23 - Away | 57-18 W |
| 11/30/22 - Home | 57-8 W |
| 12/01/21 - Away | 53-10 W |
| + 5 more games |
Needles has gone 10-0 against Laughlin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Needles Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Laughlin Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Needles has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Needles picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They blew past Durango 54-30. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Gianna Collier, who went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc on her way to 23 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Needles' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilee Mills, who posted five points in addition to six boards and six steals.
Needles smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Laughlin duked it out withWhite Pine two weeks ago. Laughlin had to suffer through a 63-23 loss at the hands of White Pine. The Cougars' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, Laughlin saw an underclassman step up: sophomore AmorA ThomAs had 16 points. That was a full 69.6% of Laughlin's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Valeria Quintero, who posted five points.
Needles' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Laughlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Needles against Laughlin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 61-19 victory. In that contest, Needles amassed a halftime lead of 42-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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