Red Mesa girls capture title at Camp Verde tournament

Red Mesa boys and girls basketball teams participated in the Yvonne Johnson Memorial Shootout Dec. 27-28. Red Mesa girls won the tournament. (Marilyn R. Sheldon/NHO)

Red Mesa boys and girls basketball teams participated in the Yvonne Johnson Memorial Shootout Dec. 27-28. Red Mesa girls won the tournament. (Marilyn R. Sheldon/NHO)

CAMP VERDE, Ariz. — Christmas break was very productive for the Red Mesa High School girls basketball team.

photo

Red Mesa boys and girls basketball teams participated in the Yvonne Johnson Memorial Shootout Dec. 27-28. (Marilyn R. Sheldon/NHO)

The girls went 4-0 in the tournament and upped their overall record to 10-4. Their first round game Dec. 27 was against Scottsdale Prep, whom they defeated 48-30. Later in the day they defeated Parker, 40-32, and the following day they handily defeated Camp Verde, 58-36. In the championship game, they faced Parker and again came off the victor, 54-45.

The Red Mesa boys had a tougher time at the tournament.

photo

Red Mesa boys and girls basketball teams participated in the Yvonne Johnson Memorial Shootout Dec. 27-28. (Marilyn R. Sheldon/NHO)

They started with a loss to Lee Williams, the eventual tournament winner, and suffered losses to Parker, Wickenburg and Pinon.

photo

Red Mesa boys and girls basketball teams participated in the Yvonne Johnson Memorial Shootout Dec. 27-28. (Marilyn R. Sheldon/NHOl)

The teams next face Monument Valley at home Jan. 14 at 3 p.m.

Donate to nhonews.com Report a Typo Contact