The Mesa Jackrabbits were the 53-45 winner over the Hamilton Huskies when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Mesa took a 50-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hamilton on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Mesa can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Hamilton is ranked third).
Mesa's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Amya Bekele, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds, and Anaya Packer who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Mesa has been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Hamilton, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Mesa will take on Pinnacle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinnacle is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. As for Hamilton, they will head out on the road to face off against Sunnyslope at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
