Red Mountain proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 24) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Horizon Huskies 61-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mountain Lions have posted since January 23, 2024.
| 01/15/25 @ Horizon | 17 |
| 11/30/23 @ Combs | 16 |
| 12/18/23 @ Westwood | 14 |
| 01/23/24 @ Mountain View | 12 |
| 02/02/24 vs Mountain View | 12 |
Red Mountain was led to victory by Anthony Gamba and Gage Lindsey. Gamba dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten assists, while Lindsey went 8 for 10 on his way to 17 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Lindsey a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kwontis Davis, who posted nine points.
When it comes to explaining why Horizon lost, don't look at Owen Brackmann. Despite the final result, he put up 11 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Henss, who scored ten points and three steals.
The win was the fourth in a row for Red Mountain, bringing their record for this year to 11-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Horizon, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
Red Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 44-32 victory against Skyline on the 17th. As for Horizon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-56 win against Paradise Valley on the 17th.
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