Basketball Game Preview: Wagon Mound Trojans vs. Des Moines Demons

Wagon Mound is 0-10 against Des Moines since January of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Wagon Mound Trojans will face off against the Des Moines Demons at 5:00 p.m. Wagon Mound is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season.

Wagon Mound is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Springer on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wagon Mound came up short against Springer, falling 80-56.

Jericho Martinez

Points

02/20/25 @ Springer	21
02/19/25 @ New Mexico School for the Deaf	12
02/18/25 @ Cimarron	7
02/14/25 vs Des Moines	2
02/10/25 @ Maxwell	10
+ 15 more games

Despite the defeat, Wagon Mound had strong showings from Jericho Martinez, who posted 21 points, and Eugene Armijo, who had 16 points. Martinez continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.

Meanwhile, Des Moines was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 54-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Maxwell.

Wagon Mound's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Des Moines, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.

Wagon Mound lost to Des Moines on the road by a decisive 54-35 margin in their previous matchup last Friday. Can Wagon Mound avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.