The Mesa Jackrabbits waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They took down Red Mountain 51-35. Given Mesa's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Red Mountain is ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mesa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anthony Seumanu led the charge by scoring 18 points. Jarren Galarza was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Red Mountain lost, one person who can't be blamed is Bryce Bigler. Despite the final result, he scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Gage Lindsey, who scored five points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Mesa has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Red Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Mesa and Mountain View will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Mountain View has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Red Mountain, Red Mountain and Westwood will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Westwood is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
