Whitehorse won the last time they faced Red Mesa and things went their way on Monday too. The Whitehorse Raiders came out on top against the Red Mesa Redskins by a score of 58-51. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 126th in Utah, while the Redskins are ranked 320th in Arizona), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Whitehorse's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dominic Dance, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Hyatt Thomas, who earned 15 points.
Red Mesa lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jonah Herbert, who went 8 for 20 on his way to 17 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Herbert is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Darin John, who put up eight points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Whitehorse is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Red Mesa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitehorse will square off against Pinnacle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Whitehorse knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Pinnacle likes a good challenge. As for Red Mesa, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Fredonia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fredonia has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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