Red Mesa unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 55-40 bruising from the Pinon Eagles on Friday. The Redskins were down 45-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Red Mesa still got an impressive performance from Shyla Pipkin, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Jones, who scored four points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Red Mesa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Pinon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hanka Benally, who went 8 for 14 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds and four steals. Kylie Bia was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and four steals.
Red Mesa has already played their next match, a 62-31 loss against Hopi on the 26th. As for Pinon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-50 defeat against Rock Point on the 26th.
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