Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for North

North extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Tahjie Freeman. The Mustangs came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 60-56 W against the Mingus Marauders for which the team can thank Freeman, who almost dropped a triple-double with 23 points, 11 boards, and nine steals. The matchup was her fourth in a row with at least 19 points.

Xxylina Flores

Steals

11/25/25 vs Mingus	5
11/24/25 vs Thunderbird	7
11/24/25 vs St. Mary's	5
11/19/25 vs Copper Canyon	7
02/27/25 @ Pueblo	2
+ 12 more games

The team also got some help courtesy of Xxylina Flores, who posted nine points and five steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played.

Despite the loss, Mingus still got an impressive performance from Savannah Tobias, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 44.6% of the Marauders' points, marking the fifth time in a row Tobias has earned more than a third of the team's points. Brianka Villalobos was another key player, shooting 50% from the field to rack up 13 points and four steals.

North's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Mingus, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-1.

North has already played their next contest, a 79-42 victory against Mountain Ridge on the 25th. As for Mingus, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 81-12 win against Shadow Mountain on the 2nd.