Basketball Recap: Avery Freeman Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Desert Oasis

By Team Reports Dec 8, 2024, 6:45pm

Basketball Recap: Shadow Ridge Mustangs vs. Desert Oasis Diamondbacks

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Shadow Ridge's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They walked away with a 47-37 win over the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shadow Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avery Freeman, who scored 22 points. Jaslyn Jefferson was another key player, posting 13 points.

Several Diamondbacks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Allyson Pursell, who scored nine points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Bermudez, who had seven points plus two steals.

The victory got Shadow Ridge back to even at 1-1. As for Desert Oasis, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Shadow Ridge has already played their next game, a 48-19 win against Western on the 30th. As for Desert Oasis, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 41-36 victory against Rancho on the 30th.

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