The Mesa Jackrabbits will take on the Oakland Tech Bulldogs in a tournament on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mesa is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Valley Vista: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mesa blew Valley Vista out of the water with a 74-33 final score. The game marked the Jackrabbits' most dominant victory of the season so far.
| 12/16/24 vs Valley Vista | 18 |
| 12/13/24 @ McClintock | 25 |
| 12/10/24 @ Basha | 22 |
| 12/06/24 vs Sunnyslope | 18 |
Mesa's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Daijon Grayson, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 14 points along with seven boards and six steals, and Jakyi Miles, who posted 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Miles' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of John Petersen, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points.
Mesa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Vista only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Oakland Tech entered their tilt with Archbishop Mitty on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They enjoyed a cozy 72-56 win over the Monarchs. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly 16 points.
Oakland Tech is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points per game. As for Mesa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
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