Red Mesa entered their tilt with Gilbert Classical Academy on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans 52-37. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Redskins' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Spartans are ranked 108th).
| 12/28/24 vs Gilbert Classical Academy | 6 |
| 01/12/24 vs Tse' Yi' Gai | 5 |
| 12/19/24 vs Gila Ridge | 5 |
| 01/04/24 vs Rock Point | 5 |
| 12/14/23 vs Hopi | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Red Mesa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shyla Pipkin, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 17 boards. The dominant performance also gave Pipkin a new career-high in assists (six). Another player making a difference was Ashley Jones, who went 8 of 14 en route to 16 points and five rebounds.
Red Mesa's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, they moved to 5-1 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Red Mesa will take on Valley at 6:00 p.m. on January 6th. As for Gilbert Classical Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sequoia Pathway Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 7th.
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