The Desert Vista Thunder and the Mesa Jackrabbits squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Desert Vista Thunder had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Jackrabbits by a score of 65-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Desert Vista's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lorenzo (LJ) Diamond, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Raymond Erran, who scored eight points along with five steals.
Mesa's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was John Petersen, who scored 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Arnett, who scored 16 points.
Desert Vista has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-10 record this season. As for Mesa, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Desert Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mesa, they will head out on the road to face off against Boulder Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boulder Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 games -- so hopefully Mesa likes a good challenge.
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