Laughlin is 0-10 against Needles since December of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Laughlin Cougars will square off against the Needles Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Valeria Quintero and Gianna Collier.
It was a proper cat-fight when Laughlin duked it out withAwaken Christian on Saturday. The contest between Laughlin and Awaken Christian didn't end well, with Laughlin falling 43-29.
Meanwhile, Needles had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.5 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Centurions 61-12. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 17th in California, while the Centurions are ranked 104th in Nevada), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Needles pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.5 points per game. As for Laughlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Laughlin was dealt a bruising 51-7 loss at the hands of Needles in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Collier, who posted 26 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Now that Laughlin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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