GV Christian is 0-3 against Needles since January of 2024 but things could change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the GV Christian Guardians will head out on the road to face off against the Needles Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
GV Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Laughlin 82-51. The Guardians haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Needles put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Lake Mead Christian Academy 92-37. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 games by 22 points or more this season.
GV Christian better focus on containing Darrell Russell and Luke Mills as the pair were huge in Needles' win. Russell went 12 of 17 en route to 28 points along with seven assists and four steals, while Mills dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 assists. The dominant performance gave Mills a new career-high in assists. Connor Goulet was another key player, going 5 for 6 to rack up 14 points.
Needles pushed their record up to 27-0 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.8 points. As for GV Christian, their record is now 10-15.
GV Christian took a serious blow against Needles in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 87-58. Can GV Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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