Skyline lost against Mesa back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Skyline Coyotes were dealt a 69-27 defeat at the hands of the Mesa Jackrabbits. That's two games in a row now that the Coyotes have lost by exactly 42 points.
Mesa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jakyi Miles led the charge by going 9 of 13 en route to 25 points and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Miles a new career-high in shooting accuracy (69%). Another player making a difference was Jarren Galarza, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 17 points.
Skyline has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which is still a better percentage than their 5-18 record this season. As for Mesa, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Looking ahead, Skyline will venture away from home to challenge Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Skyline is facing Westwood at the right time seeing as Westwood is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Mesa, they will be playing at home against Red Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Mesa has won seven straight at home, while Red Mountain won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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