Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Desert Vista Thunder walked away with it. They escaped with a win on Wednesday against the Jaguars by the margin of a single free throw, 68-67. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
It was another big night for Nicholas Velez, who scored 21 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Damian (DJ) Spencer was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Desert Vista is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Boulder Creek, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-10.
Desert Vista will head out on the road to face off against Brophy College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Vista has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,281 points over their last 19 matches. As for Boulder Creek, they will be playing at home against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Boulder Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 14 contests -- so hopefully Mountain View likes a good challenge.
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