Desert Edge was the 57-33 winner over Coolidge when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Desert Edge Scorpions had to suffer through a 61-23 loss at the hands of the Coolidge Bears. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Bears are ranked 114th).
It was another big night for Alaysia White, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards for Coolidge. White is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 33 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Naylissa Charles, who posted 12 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Desert Edge and nudges their season record down to 2-10. As for Coolidge, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Desert Edge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-19 defeat against Tolleson on the 4th. As for Coolidge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 77-38 loss against Ganado on the 3rd.
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