Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Needles walked away with it. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat the Lincoln County Lynx 88-41. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
When it comes to explaining why Lincoln County lost, don't look at Curtis Rippetoe. Despite the final result, he went 5-for-10 to rack up 10 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalen Bart, who posted five points and 11 rebounds.
Mustangs
| 02/15/25 vs Lincoln County | 88-41 |
| 02/14/25 vs GV Christian | 66-59 |
| 02/08/25 vs GV Christian | 83-38 |
| 02/07/25 vs Lake Mead Christian Academy | 92-37 |
| 02/04/25 vs Laughlin | 85-38 |
| + 27 more games |
The victory keeps them at an undefeated 30-0. As for Lincoln County, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-10.
Needles and Lincoln County are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Needles will challenge West Wendover at 5:10 p.m. on Friday. Needles knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 30 contests -- so hopefully West Wendover likes a good challenge. As for Lincoln County, they will face off against Incline at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season.
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