Red Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 58-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whitehorse Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Redskins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 320th in Arizona, while the Raiders are ranked 126th in Utah).
| 01/27/25 @ Whitehorse | 4 |
| 01/21/25 vs Dishchii'bikoh | 4 |
| 01/18/25 vs BASIS Flagstaff | 2 |
| 01/16/25 @ St. Michael | 6 |
| 01/14/25 vs Rough Rock | 3 |
Red Mesa lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jonah Herbert, who went 8 for 20 on his way to 17 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Herbert is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Darin John, who posted eight points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Whitehorse's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dominic Dance, who put up 17 points. Hyatt Thomas was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Red Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Whitehorse, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Mesa won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Fredonia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fredonia has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Whitehorse, they will face off against Pinnacle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Whitehorse is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.6 points per game this season.
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