The Desert Pines Jaguars will head out to square off against the Clark Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Desert Pines is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Coronado, who was ranked 14th at the time (Desert Pines was ranked 24th). Desert Pines took a hard 60-46 fall against Coronado on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Mya Harper
| 01/13/25 vs Coronado | 4 |
| 12/02/24 @ Cheyenne | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs Salem Academy | 3 |
| 01/11/25 vs Mojave | 3 |
| 12/18/23 vs McClintock | 3 |
Defeat or not, Desert Pines got some senior leadership from Mya Harper and Anaiah Brown. Harper went 6 for 13 on her way to 15 points in addition to five boards and four steals, while Brown posted 13 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Harper a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Holman, who had four points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Desert Pines 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 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Clark was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 29th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Liberty and fell 50-11.
Clark's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Desert Pines, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Everything came up roses for Desert Pines against Clark in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 67-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Pines since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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