Desert had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They were beaten by the Lone Pine Golden Eagles 69-27. The Scorpions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-8.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lone Pine to victory, but perhaps none more so than Anthony Guerra, who posted 21 points. Those 21 points gave Guerra a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Quezada, who scored 12 points and four steals.
Lone Pine pushed their record up to 1-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Desert will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mojave at 3:00 p.m. on December 3. As for Lone Pine, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Boron at 6:00 p.m.
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