Basketball Recap: Desert Ridge Comes Up Short

Desert Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 41-35 heartbreaker at the hands of the Queen Creek Bulldogs. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

Queen Creek found their leader in freshman Amaya Rodgers, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten steals. With that strong performance, Rodgers is now averaging an impressive 2 blocks per game. Jessenia Attson was another key player, putting up two points and ten rebounds.

Desert Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Queen Creek, they moved to 6-16 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Desert Ridge and Queen Creek could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Desert Ridge (ranked 149th) will meet Gilbert (ranked fifth) at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Queen Creek will square off against Higley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 145 places (193 vs. 48).