Desert View is 1-9 against Cienega since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Desert View Jaguars challenge the Cienega Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Neither of these teams found much success offensively their last time out, scoring well below their season average.
Desert View is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Tuesday. They were beaten by Pueblo 85-22. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Warriors are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, Cienega was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 57-20 loss at the hands of Nogales. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bobcats have suffered since November 25, 2024.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Emma Guevara and Isabella Andaur, who each put up six points. Alysiana Robles held things down on the boards with 11 rebounds.
Desert View's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Cienega, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Desert View was taken down by Cienega 52-15 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Desert View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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