Red Mountain is 2-8 against Mesa since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Red Mountain Mountain Lions will head out to take on the Mesa Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Red Mountain sitting on four straight wins and Mesa on three.
Last Friday, Red Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain View, taking the game 56-47.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Mesa over Skyline in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mesa blew Skyline out of the water with a 69-27 final score. The Jackrabbits have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Mesa's win came from a few key players Red Mountain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jakyi Miles, who went 9 for 13 en route to 25 points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in shooting accuracy (69%). Another player making a difference was Jarren Galarza, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 17 points.
Mesa's win bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Red Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 18-5.
Red Mountain beat Mesa 54-43 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Mountain since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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