Mustangs
| 01/29/25 @ Newport - Bellevue | 67-49 |
| 01/25/25 vs Sammamish | 56-46 |
| 01/22/25 @ North Creek | 68-53 |
| 01/17/25 @ Eastlake | 66-61 |
| 01/15/25 vs Renton | 74-40 |
| + 2 more games |
Redmond waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They took down the Newport - Bellevue Knights 67-49. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Knights are ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Redmond got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Natalie West out in front who went 10 of 14 en route to 23 points and seven boards. Those 23 points gave West a new career-high. Sofia Locati was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds.
Redmond was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newport - Bellevue only posted nine assists.
Despite the loss, Newport - Bellevue still got an impressive performance from Portia Polo, who posted 23 points and three steals. That was a full 46.9% of Newport - Bellevue's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Gianna Veetutu, who put up eight points and nine boards.
Redmond's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Newport - Bellevue, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Redmond will challenge Hazen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Redmond is facing Hazen at the right time seeing as Hazen is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Newport - Bellevue, they will take on North Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
