Mogollon hadn't done well against St. Johns recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Mogollon Mustangs walked away with a 38-31 win over the St. Johns Redskins. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Mogollon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Plantholt out in front who posted ten points and five rebounds. Plantholt continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Heidi Parry, who put up six points along with seven assists and five boards.
Mogollon was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Johns only racked up three assists.
St. Johns' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evelyn Andrus, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Andrus has been hot recently, having also posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Evannah Richardson, who earned four points and 14 boards.
Mustangs
| 01/14/25 vs St. Johns | 38-31 |
| 01/11/25 vs Ash Fork | 59-35 |
| 01/08/25 vs Mayer | 70-14 |
| 12/20/24 vs Duncan | 44-21 |
| 11/30/24 vs St. Michael | 83-19 |
| + 2 more games |
Mogollon's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for St. Johns, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 18-3 record.
Mogollon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-27 victory against Williams on the 17th. As for St. Johns, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-15 win against Pinon on the 16th.
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