On Tuesday, Desert Vista faced Xavier College Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Desert Vista Thunder took a 44-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Xavier College Prep Gators. The Thunder's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Leading Xavier College Prep to victory were Irene(Noelle) Guiamatsia and Sade Charles. Guiamatsia dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards, while Charles dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Guiamatsia has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last six times she's played. Lucy Sanford was another key player, putting up six points and five steals.
Desert Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Xavier College Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
When Desert Vista and Xavier College Prep next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Desert Vista will challenge O'Connor and their eight-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Desert Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.3 points per game this season. Similarly, Xavier College Prep will try to stop Sunnyslope's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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