On Saturday, Mojave faced Democracy Prep Agassi Campus in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mojave Rattlers fell just short of the Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights by a score of 74-72. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (67), the Rattlers still had to take the loss.
| 01/25/25 vs Democracy Prep Agassi Campus | 28 |
| 01/21/25 @ Bishop Gorman | 32 |
| 01/16/25 vs Foothill | 19 |
| 01/15/25 @ Coronado | 19 |
| 01/11/25 vs Las Vegas | 24 |
Loss or not, Mojave got some senior leadership from C.J. Shaw and Zacarrion Jackson. Shaw went 11 for 26 on his way to 28 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Jackson dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. Shaw's afternoon made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Curtis Coleman, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Mojave smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Mojave has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.67 points. As for Democracy Prep Agassi Campus, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mojave will square off against Liberty at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mojave knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 matches -- so hopefully Liberty likes a good challenge. As for Democracy Prep Agassi Campus, they will take on Canyon Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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