Jackrabbits
| 01/28/25 vs Red Mountain | 58-42 |
| 01/24/25 @ Cibola | 55-40 |
| 01/22/25 @ Skyline | 42-26 |
| 01/20/25 @ Westwood | 62-32 |
| 01/17/25 vs Dobson | 61-27 |
Mesa had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They strolled past the Red Mountain Mountain Lions with points to spare, taking the game 58-42. For the Jackrabbits, this counts as revenge for the 44-36 win the Mountain Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Mesa's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Morris, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Charly Pacheco, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points and six rebounds.
Several Mountain Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Payton Westra, who posted 12 points and six boards. What's more, Westra also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Macy Johnson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Mesa pushed their record up to 12-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.8 points. As for Red Mountain, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 14-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mesa has already played their next game (against Mountain View), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Red Mountain will challenge Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Mountain is facing Westwood at the right time seeing as Westwood is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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