The Desert Pines Jaguars are taking a road trip to take on the Spring Valley Grizzlies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Desert Pines' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Desert Pines is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Mojave on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Desert Pines lost 77-56 to Mojave. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Rattlers are ranked fourth).
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Aaron McMorran and C.J. Shaw. Shaw had a great game and posted 28 points. Meanwhile, McMorran was balling out in the loss, going 10 of 19 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds.
Spring Valley played in conference for the first time on Wednesday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 victory over Las Vegas. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Grizzlies.
Desert Pines' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Spring Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Desert Pines beat Spring Valley 63-54 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Spring Valley's Alijah Adem, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 21 points along with eight assists and five boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Desert Pines to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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