Basketball Game Preview: Desert Pines Jaguars vs. Pacifica Christian/Orange County Tritons

The Desert Pines Jaguars will venture away from home to face off against the Pacifica Christian/Orange County Tritons at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Desert Pines knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Pacifica Christian/Orange County likes a good challenge.

If Desert Pines beats Pacifica Christian/Orange County with 56 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Desert Pines walked away with a 56-44 victory over Shadow Ridge last Saturday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pacifica Christian/Orange County). They wrapped up 2024 with a 78-59 win over San Juan Hills.

Pacifica Christian/Orange County's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Desert Pines, they now have a winning record of 4-3.