Basketball Recap: Dobson Skates Past Santa Fe Christian with Ease

Dobson had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They blew past the Santa Fe Christian Eagles 57-29. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 134th in Arizona, while the Eagles are ranked 922nd in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Dobson was led to victory by Lana Shirley and Aliana Garcia. Shirley dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 boards, while Garcia went 6 of 10 on her way to 17 points. The dominant performance also gave Shirley a new career-high in assists (four). Aamani Nolletti was another key player, putting up ten points.

Dobson was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

When it comes to explaining why Santa Fe Christian lost, don't look at Piper Lenihan. Despite the final result, she posted 18 points and five boards. Lenihan is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 35 games she's played dating back to last season.

The victory got Dobson back to even at 5-5. As for Santa Fe Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.

Dobson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-33 loss against Doherty on the 19th. As for Santa Fe Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-19 defeat against Oregon City on the 19th.