After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Gilbert, Mesquite was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took down the Valley Christian Trojans 48-34. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mesquite to victory, but perhaps none more so than Averi Mehlberg, who posted 11 points along with six boards and six steals. That's the most rebounds Mehlberg has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jensen Cowart, who put up six points and 15 boards.
Mesquite smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Christian only pulled down six.
Despite the loss, Valley Christian still got an impressive performance from Abby Grier, who shot 6-for-9 from long range and almost dropped a double-double with 28 points and nine rebounds.
The victory got Mesquite back to even at 1-1. As for Valley Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Mesquite has already played their next contest, a 60-25 win against Rio Rico on the 28th. As for Valley Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 52-49 loss against Arizona College Prep on the 28th.
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