The Desert Pines Jaguars pushed their score all the way to 59 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Bishop Gorman on the road by a decisive 76-59 margin. Desert Pines has struggled against Bishop Gorman recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Desert Pines still got an impressive performance from Prince Davis, who scored 23 points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Merto, who scored 12 points.
Desert Pines' defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Bishop Gorman, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Pines will face off against Silverado at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bishop Gorman, they will head out on the road to face off against Arbor View at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arbor View is on a six-game streak of home wins, Bishop Gorman a 13-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
