Having just played yesterday, the GV Christian Guardians will get right back to it and host the Needles Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. GV Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Needles will come in with eight straight wins.
GV Christian is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Moapa Valley on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. GV Christian had to suffer through a 66-25 loss at the hands of Moapa Valley. The Guardians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-18.
Meanwhile, Needles was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Mohave Accelerated 64-26. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 23 points or more this season.
GV Christian better keep an eye on Gianna Collier. She was instrumental in Needles' win, going 12 of 24 en route to 32 points in addition to six boards and five assists. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Collier has scored at least a third of Needles' points. Another player making a difference was Isabella Harvey, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Needles smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches.
Needles pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.7 points per game. As for GV Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
GV Christian was dealt a bruising 75-8 loss at the hands of Needles in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will GV Christian 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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