Basketball Recap: Mammoth Comes Up Short

Mammoth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 72-42 loss at the hands of the Desert Scorpions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-32 back in January.

Mammoth's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Desert, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mammoth will venture away from home to challenge Frazier Mountain at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Desert, they are taking a road trip to take on Rosamond at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.