The Red Mountain Mountain Lions will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Browne Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Red Mountain's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Browne has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Red Mountain saw some tournament action on Friday. They walked away with a 57-50 victory over Gilbert.
Drew Hall continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 13 en route to 18 points plus three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gage Lindsey, who earned eight points along with seven rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Browne was fully in charge on Wednesday, breezing past Alhambra 74-21. The Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 30 points or more this season.
Tony Bayigamba was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 11 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds and five assists. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Desmynn Beavers-Smith, who went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points plus two steals.
Red Mountain's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Browne, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Red Mountain has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Browne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.4. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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