Mammoth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 55-16 loss at the hands of the Desert Scorpions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-37 back in January.
Leading Desert to victory were Kalista Williams and Keira Gamboa. Williams dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards, while Gamboa almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine steals. Gamboa's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. Ariane Morelos was another key player, putting up six points.
Mammoth's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Desert, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mammoth will venture away from home to challenge Frazier Mountain at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mammoth is facing Frazier Mountain at the right time seeing as Frazier Mountain is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Desert, they will face off against Rosamond at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rosamond is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season.
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