Wildcats
| 01/10/25 vs Marcos de Niza | 109 |
| 01/22/25 @ Arcadia | 97 |
| 12/16/24 vs ALA - Queen Creek | 96 |
| 01/17/25 @ Westview | 88 |
| 01/15/25 @ St. Mary's | 84 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mesquite). They took their match on Thursday with ease, bagging a 117-9 victory over the Marcos de Niza Padres. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 24 points or more this season.
Mesquite's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Navae Guidry, who went 9 of 12 on her way to 22 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Guidry is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 20 or more in the last nine games she's played. Lucy Fisher was another key player, going 8 for 12 en route to 18 points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Mesquite was working as a unit and finished the game with 29 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marcos de Niza only posted one assist.
The victory (which was Mesquite's tenth in a row) raised their record to 22-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.2 points per game. As for Marcos de Niza, they dropped their record down to 4-18 with the defeat, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mesquite will welcome St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mesquite's defense has only allowed 26.8 points per game this season, so St. Mary's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Marcos de Niza, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cactus Shadows at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cactus Shadows is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
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