On Friday, things could have been worse for Tse' Yi' Gai, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-39 loss to Red Mesa.
Tse' Yi' Gai's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tracea Negale, who scored 15 points, and Brienna Toledo who scored 14 points. That was a full 35.9% of Tse' Yi' Gai's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Shyla Pipkin continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Red Mesa, scoring nine points along with 13 rebounds and five assists. Pipkin hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for six straight games. Tianna Bradley was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two steals.
Tse' Yi' Gai's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Red Mesa, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Tse' Yi' Gai won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Zuni at 2:00 p.m. on January 13th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Mexico (Zuni is ranked 75th, while Tse' Yi' Gai is ranked 79th). Red Mesa won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Menaul at 3:30 p.m. on January 13th. Menaul is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
