Desert Pines suffered their biggest defeat since January 30, 2024 on Friday. They had to suffer through a 71-43 loss at the hands of the Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights . 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 27th, while the Blue Knights are ranked first).
Desert Pines' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashanti Stewart, who posted seven points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Stewart is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Taveah Oliver was another key player, putting up 15 points and five steals.
Jaguars
| 12/20/23 vs Corona del Sol | 16 |
| 12/18/23 vs McClintock | 14 |
| 01/03/24 vs Spring Valley | 12 |
| 12/02/23 vs Cheyenne | 12 |
| 11/27/23 vs Eldorado | 12 |
Even though they lost, Desert Pines was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus found their leader in sophomore Aryana Edwards, who put up 20 points. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for Edwards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bray'Ana Miles, who had 13 points.
Desert Pines has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Democracy Prep Agassi Campus, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Desert Pines won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Mojave at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Democracy Prep Agassi Campus, they and Somerset Academy Losee will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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