The Needles Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the GV Christian Guardians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Needles has eight straight victories, GV Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Needles took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-26 win over Mohave Accelerated. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/23/25 vs Mohave Accelerated | 32 |
| 01/21/25 @ Adelson | 25 |
| 01/18/25 vs Lincoln County | 25 |
| 01/17/25 vs White Pine | 27 |
| 01/14/25 vs Awaken Christian | 27 |
Gianna Collier continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 12 for 24 en route to 32 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Her evening made it nine games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Isabella Harvey, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Needles was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mohave Accelerated only racked up three assists.
Meanwhile, GV Christian played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 66-25 loss at the hands of Moapa Valley. The Guardians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-18.
Needles pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 48.1 points. As for GV Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Everything came up roses for Needles against GV Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 75-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Needles since the squad 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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