Dobson was the 49-28 winner over Red Mountain when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Dobson Mustangs were dealt a 75-39 loss at the hands of the Red Mountain Mountain Lions on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Mountain Lions are ranked 39th).
When it comes to explaining why Dobson lost, don't look at Julian Acereto. Despite the final result, he posted four points in addition to six boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Tremaine Turner, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 10 points.
Red Mountain got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Drew Hall out in front who went 6 of 11 en route to 13 points along with five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Pietro Dimuzio, who had 13 points.
Dobson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Red Mountain, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dobson will challenge Cesar Chavez at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cesar Chavez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.7 points per game this season. As for Red Mountain, they will take on Desert Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Mountain also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 62.3 points per game.
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