The Desert Mountain Wolves and the Campo Verde Coyotes will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Mountain is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Desert Mountain didn't have quite enough to beat Horizon and fell 49-47.
| 12/13/24 @ Horizon | 4 |
| 12/10/24 vs Chaparral | 2 |
| 12/05/24 vs Sunrise Mountain | 1 |
| 11/27/24 vs Cicero Prep Academy | 3 |
| 11/26/24 vs Cactus | 1 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nicolette Kelly, who went 8 for 17 on her way to 19 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Aguirre, who posted 16 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Desert Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Campo Verde was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Coconino 72-16.
Campo Verde now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Desert Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Desert Mountain against Campo Verde in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, as the squad secured a 49-20 victory. Will Desert Mountain repeat their success, or does Campo Verde have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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