Basketball Recap: Desert Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Desert and Del Oro squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Desert had to settle for second. They took a 58-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Del Oro Suns.

It was another big night for Gabriel Bocardo, who posted 22 points along with six assists and five boards for Del Oro. Bocardo's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Villa, who earned four points and 12 rebounds.

Desert's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Del Oro, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 21-8.

Desert does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Del Oro, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-59 defeat against Fowler on the 21st.