Mesquite kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 54-34 to the Gilbert Tigers. The Wildcats were down 45-25 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Mesquite's loss came despite strong showings from Averi Mehlberg and Jensen Cowart. Mehlberg posted ten points and five steals, while Cowart scored eight points in addition to eight boards and three blocks.
Gilbert's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Thompson, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Aspen McClees, who shot 43% from the field on her way to 16 points.
Gilbert has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Mesquite will challenge Valley Christian at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. As for Gilbert, they will face off against Red Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on December 3.
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