Red Mountain and Mesa squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Red Mountain had to settle for second. They took a 43-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mesa Jackrabbits. The loss continues a trend for the Mountain Lions in their matchups with the Jackrabbits: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Red Mountain had strong showings from Macy Johnson, who posted ten points and three steals, and Korey Roberts, who shot 55% from the field on her way to 12 points and six boards. That's the most points Roberts has posted since back in December of 2024.
Red Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Mesa, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Red Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mesa, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 48-40 victory against O'Connor on the 1st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
