Basketball Recap: Desert Edge Piles Up the Points Against Independence

Scorpions

Margin (Wins)

02/06/25 vs Independence	30
02/04/25 vs Paradise Valley	2
01/17/25 vs Youngker	6
01/09/25 vs Buckeye	12
12/30/24 @ Westwood	11
+ 5 more games

Desert Edge posted their biggest victory since January 24, 2024 on Thursday. They breezed past the Independence Patriots to the tune of 70-40. The Scorpions didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this win makes it their second in a row.

Independence's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of James Davis, who went 5-for-11 en route to 11 points along with seven boards and three steals, and Anthony Colonna, who posted 16 points and three steals. Davis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.

Desert Edge's victory bumped their record up to 8-15. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.

Desert Edge has already played their next match, a 95-72 win against Buckeye on the 7th. As for Independence, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-38 victory against Glendale on the 7th.