Desert Oasis had won eight straight home games dating back to last season and Akemi Higa did her part to make it nine on Monday. The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 48-13 blowout they got against the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions thanks in part to Higa, who threw for 290 yards and five touchdowns while completing 86.4% of her passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and one touchdown. She has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last four times she's played.
| 12/05/23 vs Shadow Ridge | 4 |
| 01/06/25 vs Sierra Vista | 3 |
| 12/02/23 vs Virgin Valley | 3 |
| 12/05/24 @ Centennial | 3 |
| 01/26/24 @ Del Sol | 3 |
Akiko Higa was Akemi's top target, picking up 126 receiving yards and three touchdowns. That's the most receiving touchdowns Akiko has posted since back in December of 2024.
Desert Oasis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aniyah I'I and Allie Peralta.
Desert Oasis' win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Sierra Vista, they moved to 5-1 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Oasis will take on Las Vegas at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Oasis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.8 points per game this season. As for Sierra Vista, they will venture away from home to square off against Del Sol at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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