The Horizon Huskies will square off against the Red Mountain Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Horizon comes in on six and Red Mountain on three.
On Thursday, Horizon needed a bit of extra time to put away Mountain Pointe. They skirted past the Pride 64-62.
Horizon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryan Milner, who posted nine points along with five assists and five steals. Milner has become a key player for Horizon: the team is 9-4 when he posts at least five steals, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Korn, who had 15 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Red Mountain hadn't done well against Desert Ridge recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Red Mountain was the clear victor by a 56-32 margin over Desert Ridge.
Red Mountain's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Horizon, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Horizon came up short against Red Mountain when the teams last played back in February of 2015, falling 83-76. Will Horizon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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