Basketball Preview: Desert Edge Scorpions vs. North Canyon Rattlers
The Desert Edge Scorpions will head out to take on the North Canyon Rattlers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Edge will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Desert Edge will head into Wednesday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Fairfax on Wednesday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 42-point defeat they were dealt last Saturday. Desert Edge fell just short of Fairfax by a score of 41-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Scorpions have suffered since November 24, 2023.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Shadai Wilson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in offensive rebounds (ten). Another player making a difference was Destinee Beasley, who had seven points plus eight rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Desert Edge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for North Canyon just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Canyon View, falling 71-17. The game marked the Rattlers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
North Canyon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Desert Edge, their record now sits at 0-6.
Desert Edge took their victory against North Canyon in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 44-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Canyon's Ava Adams, who posted 12 points in addition to five steals. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Desert Edge to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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