On Thursday, the Red Mesa Redskins came up short against the Salome Frogs and fell 59-52. The Redskins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shyla Pipkin
| 02/13/25 @ Salome | 11 |
| 02/08/25 @ Rock Point | 10 |
| 02/08/25 vs Dishchii'bikoh | 21 |
| 02/01/25 vs Ash Fork | 8 |
| 01/30/25 vs Rock Point | 16 |
| 01/28/25 @ Fredonia | 13 |
Red Mesa's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shyla Pipkin, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Pipkin is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Merlynn Denezpi, who went 5-for-6 on her way to 15 points.
Even though they lost, Red Mesa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Grecia Leon was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 28 points and nine rebounds for Salome. Those 28 points gave Leon a new career-high. Brianna Thomas was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.
Red Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Salome, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-9.
Red Mesa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Salome has already played their next match (against Ash Fork), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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