The Flagstaff Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Mesquite Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Flagstaff has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 320 points over their last five games.
Flagstaff extended their postseason success on Saturday against Flowing Wells. They were the clear victor by a 66-42 margin over the Caballeros. Flagstaff has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mesquite beat Saguaro 54-45 on Saturday. Given Mesquite's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Saguaro is ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Navae Guidry was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Pippa Krieger, who scored nine points.
Flagstaff's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-5. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 33.5 points. As for Mesquite, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Flagstaff was dealt a bruising 75-40 defeat at the hands of Mesquite when the teams last played back in December of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Flagstaff was down 42-19.
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