Diamondbacks
| 02/03/25 @ Palo Verde | 20-19 |
| 01/30/25 vs Southeast Career Tech | 26-24 |
| 01/27/25 @ Bishop Gorman | 39-19 |
| 01/22/25 vs Liberty | 41-26 |
| 01/17/25 vs Moapa Valley | 49-6 |
| + 9 more games |
Desert Oasis entered their tilt with Palo Verde on Monday with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Palo Verde Panthers 20-19. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 33-6 back in December of 2024.
A big part of Desert Oasis' victory came down to the chemistry between Akemi Higa and her top target Akiko Higa. Akemi threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of her passes while Akiko picked up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Akiko is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as she's now hauled in two or more in the last 12 games she's played.
Despite the loss, Palo Verde still got an impressive performance from Samantha Manzo, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns. Manzo also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending two passes.
Desert Oasis pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.1 points per game. As for Palo Verde, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-2.
Desert Oasis will host Del Sol at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Oasis is facing Del Sol at the right time seeing as Del Sol is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. Palo Verde does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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