Basketball Recap: Fredonia Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Neveya Estrada and Danni Waters

After flying high against Rough Rock last Friday, Fredonia came back down to earth. The Fredonia Lynx lost to the Red Mesa Redskins at home by a 50-35 margin on Tuesday. The Lynx were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redskins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

Despite the defeat, Fredonia had strong showings from Danni Waters, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Neveya Estrada, who posted 12 points. Those 11 boards gave Waters a new career-high.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Red Mesa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shandiin Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Shyla Pipkin was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 boards.

Fredonia moved to 11-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Red Mesa, they now have a winning record of 12-11.

Fredonia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Red Mesa, they will host Rock Point at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Red Mesa has won three straight at home, while Rock Point won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.