The Desert Pines Jaguars will take on the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Desert Pines played against Bellevue and lost via forfeit.
Faith Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Bishop Gorman, who was ranked second at the time (Faith Lutheran was ranked ninth). Faith Lutheran took a blow against Bishop Gorman on Monday, falling 66-36. The Crusaders just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Faith Lutheran now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Desert Pines, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Desert Pines won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, slipping by Faith Lutheran 40-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Pines since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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