Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Mesa Jackrabbits walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Thunder 65-62. The win was just what Mesa needed coming off of a 84-54 defeat in their prior contest.
Mesa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but John Petersen led the charge by scoring 16 points. Another player making a difference was Daniel Arnett, who scored 16 points.
Desert Vista lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lorenzo (LJ) Diamond, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Raymond Erran was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five steals.
Mesa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Desert Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-10.
Mesa's road trip will continue as they head out to face Boulder Creek at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. 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. Desert Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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