It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Desert had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Caruthers Blue Raiders by a score of 49-41. This was payback for the Scorpions, who suffered a 49-43 loss the last time these two teams met.
Scorpions
| 02/15/25 vs Caruthers | 49-41 |
| 02/04/25 vs Bishop Union | 65-44 |
| 01/31/25 vs Kern Valley | 62-57 |
| 01/24/25 vs Boron | 61-37 |
Desert pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. As for Caruthers, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season.
Coming up, Desert will square off against Del Oro at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Del Oro knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matches -- so hopefully Desert likes a good challenge. Caruthers does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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