The Mesquite boys basketball team has not made the playoffs since 2019, while crosstown rival Horn has been a perennial postseason regular during that time.

But on Saturday, the Skeeters sent a message that there might be a shift in the landscape, as they started strong and never looked back en route to a 48-39 victory to win the Gold Bracket championship at the Clay Cooley Hoopfest at Horn High School.

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