The Spring Valley Grizzlies will challenge the Desert Pines Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Spring Valley will be strutting in after a win while Desert Pines will be coming in after a loss.
Spring Valley got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They had just enough and edged Las Vegas out 50-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Grizzlies have posted since December 7, 2024.
Meanwhile, Desert Pines played a tough match on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Mojave, falling 77-56. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-24.
Despite the defeat, Desert Pines saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aaron McMorran went 10 for 19 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. That was a full 37.5% of Desert Pines' points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Merto, who put up ten points.
Desert Pines' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Spring Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Spring Valley opened the new year with a less-than-successful 63-54 defeat to Desert Pines. Can Spring Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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