The Mesa Jackrabbits will challenge the Casteel Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mesa heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They fell 71-58 to Brophy College Prep. The Jackrabbits' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Mesa saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jakyi Miles shot 40% from the field en route to 32 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds. That was a full 55.2% of the Jackrabbits' points, marking the third time in a row Miles has posted more than a third of the team's points. Joshua Stewart was another key player, putting up seven points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Casteel didn't have too much trouble with Hamilton on Wednesday as they won 74-55. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.
Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Casteel, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
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