Mojave played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Del Sol Dragons and fell 68-20. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Dragons are ranked 20th).
Despite the defeat, Mojave had strong showings from Jac?Amore Fahie Fahie, who posted seven points and 11 boards, and Heaven Thomas, who put up seven points and eight rebounds. Fahie is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Del Sol got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ricana Taylor out in front who shot 6-for-6 from long range and dropped a double-double on 28 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Taylor a new career-high in blocks (seven). Another player making a difference was Sabrina Stewart, who dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 11 assists, and 11 steals.
Rattlers
| 01/09/25 vs Del Sol | 20-68 |
| 01/06/25 vs Foothill | 35-30 |
| 12/30/24 vs San Diego | 44-42 |
| 12/28/24 vs Clark | 44-14 |
| 12/28/24 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 37-57 |
With the loss, Mojave broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-8. As for Del Sol, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Mojave wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-17 defeat against Desert Pines on the 11th. As for Del Sol, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 74-37 win against Green Valley on the 10th.
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