White Pine played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 77-24 defeat at the hands of the Needles Mustangs. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-15.
Zephen Nicholes was White Pine's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Mo Van Tassell held things down on the boards with five rebounds. McCaul Nicholes took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Needles to victory, but perhaps none more so than Darrell Russell, who went 7 of 14 en route to 17 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Holden Jones, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points and four steals.
White Pine has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for Needles, the win keeps them at an undefeated 19-0.
White Pine wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-45 victory against Laughlin on the 18th. As for Needles, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-55 win against Lincoln County on the 18th.
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