Having just played yesterday, the Mesquite Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Mesquite earned a 56-44 win over Westview. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Marcus Ward continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Crew Jorde, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, ALA - Queen Creek had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They managed a 59-53 victory over the Criminals.
ALA - Queen Creek is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Mesquite, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Mesquite was able to grind out a solid victory over ALA - Queen Creek when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 61-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mesquite since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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