Basketball Preview: Desert View Jaguars vs. Walden Grove Red Wolves
Two dominant forwards in Solana Celaya and Angel Amarillas are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Desert View Jaguars just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Walden Grove Red Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert View is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Desert View is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Maricopa on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Desert View was dealt a 65-32 loss at the hands of Maricopa.
Meanwhile, Walden Grove took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 61-30 win over Poston Butte. The Red Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 25 points or more this season.
Walden Grove's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Maria-Isa Saez Pedraza, who went 9 for 18 en route to 22 points plus eight rebounds and four steals, and Ariana Gamillo, who went 8 for 16 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and two steals. The game was Gamillo's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amarillas, who had eight points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Walden Grove has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.7 points. As for Desert View, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Desert View came up short against Walden Grove in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, falling 45-39. Thankfully for Desert View, Ryan Gilvin (who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 21 rebounds) 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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