Ashanti Stewart
| 02/03/25 vs Desert Oasis | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs Las Vegas | 7 |
| 01/29/25 vs Bishop Gorman | 10 |
| 01/23/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 12 |
| 01/21/25 @ Centennial | 10 |
Desert Pines hasn't had much luck at home recently (they'd lost four straight) but thanks in part to Ashanti Stewart that streak is no more. The Desert Pines Jaguars snuck past the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks with a 53-47 win on Monday thanks in part to Stewart, who almost dropped a triple-double on nine points, 17 boards, and ten assists. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game.
The team also got some help courtesy of Alyvia Harrington, who posted two points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rebounds.
Desert Oasis' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyssa Atkins-Dowd, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. Atkins-Dowd is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Upham, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
Desert Pines' victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Desert Oasis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Pines will square off against Liberty at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Desert Oasis, they will take on Palo Verde at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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