Having just played yesterday, the Mesquite Wildcats will jump right back in to play the Arizona College Prep Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Mesquite's tournament run continued when they took on Rio Rico on Friday. The Wildcats blew past the Hawks 60-25. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Averi Mehlberg
| 11/28/25 vs Rio Rico | 2 |
| 11/28/25 vs Valley Christian | 6 |
| 11/25/25 @ Gilbert | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mesquite to victory, but perhaps none more so than Averi Mehlberg, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 15 points. Mehlberg is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jensen Cowart, who shot 60% from the field en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Arizona College Prep had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victors by a 51-28 margin over Verrado last Wednesday.
Arizona College Prep's win came from a few key players Mesquite will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Malak Hag, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. Syna Parimisetty was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to three steals and three blocks.
Arizona College Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Verrado only posted one.
Mesquite now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Arizona College Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
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