Desert View was the 59-47 winner over Casa Grande when they last played one another back in December of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Desert View Jaguars were dealt a 76-36 loss at the hands of the Casa Grande Cougars on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Cougars are ranked 78th).
Despite the defeat, Desert View saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Xaime Reyes went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Felix, who posted six points.
Dewayne Haygood was nothing short of spectacular for Casa Grande: he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Haygood is becoming a predictor of Casa Grande's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Gavin Lewis, who had 11 points and three steals.
Desert View dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Casa Grande, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Desert View didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-44 defeat against Canyon del Oro on the 13th. As for Casa Grande, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 73-26 victory against Flowing Wells on the 13th.
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