Desert Sunrise was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Dysart Demons 70-24. While losing is never fun, the Golden Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Demons are ranked 58th).
Dysart got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lamar Anderson out in front who posted nine points along with eight assists and six boards. Anderson is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. Santiago Leyva was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 18 boards.
Desert Sunrise's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Dysart, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Desert Sunrise will square off against Cortez at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Dysart, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Yuma at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Dysart is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
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