Desert Oasis faced Basic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Diamondbacks fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Diamondbacks in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost three in a row.
Desert Oasis' offense was headlined by Ellis Mcgrath and Arthur Suarez, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Carter Aldridge and his 24 assists. Finally, Mcgrath was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Desert Oasis' loss dropped their record down to 16-15. As for Basic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, Desert Oasis and Basic will both be playing Tournament Opponent the next time they take the court. The Wolves will head out to face Tournament Opponent at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Diamondbacks will play them later in the day, at 1:00 p.m.
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