Basketball Recap: Desert View Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Daniela Nunez and Solana Celaya

By Team Reports Dec 3, 2024, 1:59am

Basketball Recap: Desert View Jaguars vs. St. Augustine Catholic Wolves

Desert View saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They took a 56-39 bruising from the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Desert View's loss came despite strong showings from Solana Celaya and Daniela Nunez. Celaya posted 12 points plus eight rebounds and two blocks, while Nunez went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points.

Leading St. Augustine Catholic to victory were Megan Callahan and Lourdes Gamez. Callahan went 10 for 21 en route to 25 points plus two steals, while Gamez went 7 for 10 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Callahan has scored at least a third of St. Augustine Catholic's points. Kiersten Ball was another key player, earning eight points plus six steals.

Desert View's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for St. Augustine Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.

Desert View will take on Maricopa at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert View is facing Maricopa at the right time seeing as Maricopa is stuck on a three-game losing streak. St. Augustine Catholic has already played their next game (against Desert View), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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