Mammoth is 1-6 against the Scorpions since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mammoth Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Desert Scorpions at 5:30 p.m. Mammoth is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Mammoth came up short against the Bobcats and fell 46-34.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nicole Smyth, who scored ten points along with five assists and five steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Lynch, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Desert's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 54-45 to Bishop Union.
Mammoth has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Desert, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5.
Mammoth suffered a grim 50-28 defeat to the Scorpions when the teams last played back in January. Can Mammoth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.