Basketball Recap: Del Sol Comes Up Short

Del Sol lost against Cimarron-Memorial back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Del Sol Dragons were dealt a 68-40 loss at the hands of the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Spartans are ranked 12th).

When it comes to explaining why Del Sol lost, don't look at Jaeden Alexander. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 17 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. The game was Alexander's ninth in a row with at least ten points. William Philips was another key player, putting up seven points and six boards.

Even though they lost, Del Sol smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.

Del Sol has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season. As for Cimarron-Memorial, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Del Sol will host Western at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Chaparral at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Cimarron-Memorial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 games.