Needles is 9-1 against Mohave Accelerated since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Needles Mustangs will welcome the Mohave Accelerated Patriots at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Needles' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Needles is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Adelson: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Needles blew Adelson out of the water with a 90-25 final score. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
| 12/06/24 vs Bagdad | 24 |
| 01/21/25 @ Adelson | 23 |
| 01/23/24 @ Adelson | 23 |
| 12/28/24 @ Virgin Valley | 21 |
| 12/03/24 @ Founders Classical Academy | 20 |
Darrell Russell was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Holden Jones, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 13 points.
Needles was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now posted at least 20 assists in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mohave Accelerated hadn't done well against Trivium Prep recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Mohave Accelerated claimed a resounding 71-33 win over Trivium Prep. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Patriots have posted since December 20, 2024.
Needles pushed their record up to 21-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.1 points. As for Mohave Accelerated, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-8.
Things could have been worse for Needles, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 77-63 loss to Mohave Accelerated in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Will Needles 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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