Kofa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Red Mountain Mountain Lions and fell 76-34. While losing is never fun, the Kings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Mountain Lions are ranked 23rd).
Despite the loss, Kofa had strong showings from Luis Negrete, who posted ten points, and Mark Mercado, who had 11 points.
Drew Hall continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Red Mountain, going 7 of 9 on his way to 15 points along with six assists and five boards. Hall's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Viktor Johannsson, who went 6 of 9 en route to 14 points.
Kofa's record is now 0-6. As for Red Mountain, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kofa will head out to square off against Marana at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marana knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Kofa likes a good challenge. As for Red Mountain, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against West Point at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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