Basketball Game Preview: Desert Oasis Diamondbacks vs. Basic Wolves

The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks will be taking part in a tournament against the Basic Wolves at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. Desert Oasis is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

On December 13th, Desert Oasis ended up a good deal behind Shadow Ridge and lost 55-39.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Alyssa Atkins-Dowd, who posted eight points. Kazel Jones was another key player, putting up four points.

Meanwhile, Basic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 victory over Shadow Ridge on Saturday.

Basic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Desert Oasis, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.

Desert Oasis came up short against Basic in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 42-30. Thankfully for Desert Oasis, Natasha Harrison (who went 7 for 15 on her way to 23 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.