If Desert Oasis was feeling good fresh off their 58-22 takedown of Arbor View last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks fell 45-37 to the Liberty Patriots on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Diamondbacks in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost five in a row.
| 01/09/25 @ Liberty | 11 |
| 01/07/25 @ Arbor View | 8 |
| 12/28/24 vs Spring Valley | 7 |
| 12/30/24 vs Somerset Academy Losee | 4 |
| 12/30/24 vs Basic | 4 |
Despite the loss, Desert Oasis saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kayleigh Upham almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Those 11 points set a new season-high mark for Upham. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Atkins-Dowd, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Desert Oasis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Liberty's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Neviah Nick led the charge by putting up ten points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mia Versola, who earned ten points.
Desert Oasis' defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Liberty, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Desert Oasis will venture away from home to face off against Faith Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Liberty, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 48-40 win against Coronado on the 11th.
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