Needles put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 72-30 victory over the Bagdad Sultans. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Leading Needles to victory were Darrell Russell and Luke Mills. Russell went 8 for 15 en route to 24 points plus five assists and five steals, while Mills went 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points. Russell's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Michael Burns was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Needles smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Needles' win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Bagdad, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Needles won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Tournament Team at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bagdad, they will square off against Wickenburg at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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