Two dominant guards in Taveah Oliver and Aaliah Spaight are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Desert Pines Jaguars will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Desert Pines was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 68-67 to Shadow Ridge. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/23/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 28 |
| 01/11/25 vs Mojave | 27 |
| 12/18/24 vs Jordan | 27 |
| 12/02/24 @ Cheyenne | 21 |
| 12/21/24 vs Salem Academy | 19 |
Despite the loss, Desert Pines got top-tier performance from Oliver, who went 11 for 19 en route to 28 points. The dominant performance gave Oliver a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Ashanti Stewart, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 boards and nine assists.
Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past Arbor View 73-20. The Gaels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Bishop Gorman has also been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.4 points. As for Desert Pines, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Desert Pines took a serious blow against Bishop Gorman in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 70-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Spaight, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 steals. Now that Desert Pines knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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