Recap: Bishop Gorman Gaels vs. Desert Pines Jaguars
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Bishop Gorman Gaels had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They breezed by the Jaguars at home to the tune of 70-43. Bishop Gorman has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Bishop Gorman found their leader in underclassman Aaliah Spaight, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 steals. Spaight is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzee Holton, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Bishop Gorman pushed their record up to 22-4 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Desert Pines, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-8.
Bishop Gorman will take on Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Gorman has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Desert Pines does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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