It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the North Garland Raiders ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 64-60 win over North Mesquite. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the loss, North Mesquite still got an impressive performance from Christian Brooks, who scored 18 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Another player making a difference was Marquel Mouton, who scored 5 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
North Garland's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for North Mesquite, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
North Garland will be playing in front of their home fans against Wylie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wylie presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than North Garland in Texas (Wylie is ranked 363rd, while North Garland is ranked 861st). North Mesquite's road trip will continue as they head out to face Canton at 9:00 a.m. on December 2nd.
