Preview: Desert Ridge Jaguars vs. Cibola Raiders
The Desert Ridge Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Cibola Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Desert Ridge comes in on three and Cibola on eight.
Even though Corona del Sol scored an imposing 58 points on February 5th, Desert Ridge still came out on top. Desert Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Corona del Sol and snuck past 60-58.
It was another big night for Kaycee Steinke, who scored 32 points along with six assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Saige Miller, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Cibola had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 75-41 win over Skyline at home. Cibola has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 29 points or more this season.
Sierra Bomhower continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 28 points along with seven steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mariana Vega, who scored seven points along with ten steals and six assists.
Desert Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Cibola, they pushed their record up to 18-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Desert Ridge have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cibola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Desert Ridge might still be hurting after the 59-38 loss they got from Cibola in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. Thankfully for Desert Ridge, Myna Johnson (who scored 24 points along with six rebounds and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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