Hesperia picked up another tournament win on Friday. They wrapped up 2025 with a 66-51 win over the Desert Pines Jaguars. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Scorpions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 143rd in California, while the Jaguars are ranked fourth in Nevada).
Desert Pines' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aaron McMorran, who went 9-for-19 to rack up 29 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, and LaVelle Lovelace, who posted 13 points and seven boards. The matchup was McMorran's 15th in a row with at least 15 points.
The win made it two in a row for Hesperia and bumps their season record up to 7-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for Desert Pines, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-3.
Hesperia will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Burroughs at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2026. The game will give the Scorpions their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Desert Pines, they will challenge South at 2:30 p.m. on January 3, 2026.
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