Mesquite has gone 8-0 against St. Mary recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Mesquite Wildcats will host the St. Mary's Knights at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Mesquite's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups.
Mesquite is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 117-9 victory over Marcos de Niza. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 games by 24 points or more this season.
| 01/30/25 @ Marcos de Niza | 22 |
| 01/24/25 vs Cactus Shadows | 20 |
| 01/22/25 @ Arcadia | 30 |
| 01/20/25 vs Desert Vista | 20 |
| 01/17/25 @ Westview | 20 |
Mesquite's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Navae Guidry led the charge by going 9 for 12 en route to 22 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. The match was Guidry's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Lucy Fisher was another key player, going 8 of 12 on her way to 18 points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Mesquite smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 24 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Sunnyslope and fell 88-38. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-15.
Mesquite pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.4 points per game. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Everything came up roses for Mesquite against St. Mary's in their previous matchup on January 15th, as the squad secured a 104-20 victory. In that match, Mesquite amassed a halftime lead of 60-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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