Having just played yesterday, the Incline Highlanders will jump right back in to play the Needles Mustangs at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Incline sitting on four straight wins and Needles on 33 (dating back to last season).
Incline is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Lincoln County by a score of 69-57.
Meanwhile, Needles didn't have too much breathing room in their game against West Wendover on Friday, but they still walked away with a 61-55 victory.
Incline better focus on containing Luke Mills and Darrell Russell as the pair were huge in Needles' win. Mills went 6-for-14 on his way to 24 points, while Russell dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds. Russell is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 48% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Burns, who posted seven points and six boards.
Needles pushed their record up to 31-0 with the win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for Incline, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
Incline couldn't quite finish off Needles when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 60-58. Can Incline avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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