If Redmond was riding high fresh off their 74-52 takedown of Eastlake last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Redmond Mustangs took a 67-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Creek Jaguars on Monday. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Jaguars earlier this season, when they won 66-57.
Cris Bonicillo was his usual excellent self, going 14 for 22 on his way to 30 points for North Creek. Bonicillo is becoming a predictor of North Creek's success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is 6-2 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Carter Cohen was another key player, putting up 16 points and seven boards.

Mustangs
01/20/25 @ North Creek | 57-67 |
01/17/25 @ Eastlake | 74-52 |
01/14/25 vs Mount Si | 56-53 |
01/10/25 vs Mercer Island | 60-53 |
01/07/25 @ Bothell/Inglemoor | 64-71 |
With the defeat, Redmond broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-4. As for North Creek, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Redmond and North Creek should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. Redmond will square off against Sammamish at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday up 76 places (25 vs. 101). Similarly, North Creek (ranked 132nd) will meet Skyline (ranked 283rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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