Red Mesa won the last time they faced Greyhills Academy and Sheldon Ortega did his part to make sure it happened again. The Red Mesa Redskins claimed a resounding 50-18 victory over the Greyhills Academy Knights thanks in part to Ortega, who went 7 for 15 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (25%).
Jovun Paul was another key player, earning three points plus 12 steals. Paul is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least four every time he's taken the court this season.
Red Mesa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Red Mesa's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Greyhills Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Red Mesa will host Monument Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Greyhills Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-41 loss against Rough Rock on the 5th.
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