The Needles Mustangs put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 63-30 victory over GV Christian on the road. Needles has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Needles' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xavier Russell, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Russell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Holden Jones was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
GV Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cade Johnson, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Terrance Turner, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Needles' victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 26.36 points. As for GV Christian, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Needles will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Parker at 6:30 p.m. Parker will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 158th in Arizona, while Needles is ranked 17th in California). As for GV Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Adelson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Adelson has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 28.
