Basketball Game Preview: Desert Ridge Jaguars vs. Campo Verde Coyotes

The Desert Ridge Jaguars will challenge the Campo Verde Coyotes at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

It was a proper cat-fight when Desert Ridge challenged Amphitheater on Friday. Desert Ridge received a blow as they fell 39-22 to Amphitheater. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Campo Verde's good fortune finally ran out last Saturday. They fell 63-56 to Cesar Chavez.

Desert Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Campo Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.

Desert Ridge came up short against Campo Verde when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 51-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Campo Verde's Kelsey Watts, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Now that Desert Ridge knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.