It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Desert Pines had no problem doing just that on Friday. They secured a 66-62 W over the Liberty Patriots. This was a revenge game for the Jaguars: when they faced off against the Patriots last Wednesday, they had to take a 64-51 loss.
Aaron McMorran
| 02/14/25 @ Liberty | 19 |
| 02/07/25 @ Durango | 27 |
| 02/05/25 @ Liberty | 22 |
| 02/04/25 vs Las Vegas | 15 |
| 01/30/25 @ Arbor View | 22 |
Desert Pines' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aaron McMorran, who posted 19 points and five rebounds. McMorran's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Tyler Merto was another key player, going 6-for-9 on his way to 15 points and seven boards.
Liberty lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Dante Steward, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double with 17 points and 16 rebounds. Liberty is 5-2 when Steward posts ten or more boards, but 8-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Taytum Cios-Webb, who scored ten points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.
The victory got Desert Pines back to even at 10-10. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Desert Pines didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-57 loss against Bishop Gorman on the 19th. Liberty does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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