Mustangs
| 12/12/25 vs West Side | 54-51 |
| 12/09/25 vs Liberty Charter | 61-49 |
| 12/06/25 @ Jordan Valley | 82-29 |
Melba had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the West Side Pirates 54-51. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Melba's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tavin Heritage, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 15 points and six boards. Owen Hansen was another key player, going 5-for-8 to rack up 13 points and six assists.
Melba was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They posted nine more assists than West Side's also-impressive total of 13.
Despite the loss, West Side still got an impressive performance from Drake Sage, who posted nine points and eight assists. Those assists marked the first that Sage has posted this season. Another player making a difference was Brycen Thomsen, who put up six points.
Melba's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for West Side, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Coming up, Melba will head out to take on Vision at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Side, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against McDermitt at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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