Basketball Recap: Desert Oasis Takes a Loss

Desert Oasis fought the good fight in their overtime game against Canyon Springs on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Canyon Springs Pioneers 57-53. While the Diamondbacks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pioneers 18-11 in the first quarter.

Canyon Springs found their leader in freshman Mekhi Carter, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gregory Paige, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.

Desert Oasis dropped their record down to 5-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Canyon Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.

Desert Oasis will venture away from home to face off against Southeast Career Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Desert Oasis is facing Southeast Career Tech at the right time seeing as Southeast Career Tech is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Canyon Springs, they will take on Spring Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.