Desert View extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 10-13. They had to suffer through a 60-16 loss at the hands of the Flowing Wells Caballeros. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-10.
Desert View lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Solana Celaya, who posted six points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Izabella Estavillo, who had no points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
As for Flowing Wells, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Flowing Wells to victory were Leila Whitaker and Allison Verdugo. Whitaker shot 48% from the field en route to 25 points and six steals, while Verdugo dropped a double-double with 19 points and 13 boards. Whitaker is becoming a predictor of the Caballeros' success: when she posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 7-8 when she doesn't). Nadia Hernandez was another key player, putting up four points in addition to ten steals and five assists.
Coincidentally, Desert View and Flowing Wells will both be playing Nogales the next time they take the court. The Caballeros will host the Apaches at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Jaguars will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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