The Del Norte Knights will take on the West Mesa Mustangs in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Del Norte is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging an 85-50 win over Legacy Academy. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 23 points or more this season.
Del Norte's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cain Bren led the charge by going 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Gomez, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points.
Del Norte was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but West Mesa ultimately received the gift of a 66-64 victory from a begrudging Mustangs squad. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly two points.
West Mesa is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for Del Norte, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Del Norte was dealt a bruising 74-38 loss at the hands of West Mesa when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Del Norte have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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