Basketball Recap: Desert Comes Up Short

Desert and Summit Charter Collegiate Academy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Desert had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 65-50 to the Summit Charter Collegiate Academy Bears.

Evonie Mendoza continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, putting up 34 points. Those 34 points gave Mendoza a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Arilina Huerta, who posted 11 points.

Desert's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.

Desert does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, they will square off against Lindsay at 10:00 a.m. on February 28th. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lindsay sitting on five straight wins and Summit Charter Collegiate Academy on seven.