Desert Oasis suffered their biggest defeat since December 2, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against the Rancho Rams, falling 70-44. While losing is never fun, the Diamondbacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Rams are ranked ninth).
It was another big night for Jakoi Lide, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 35 points and five steals for Rancho. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Lide has scored at least a third of Rancho's points. Another player making a difference was Jailen Childress, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.
Desert Oasis' loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Rancho, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 20-5.
Desert Oasis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rancho, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 58-49 victory against Somerset Academy Losee on the 11th.
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