Desert View is 0-10 against Buena since January of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Desert View Jaguars will face off against the Buena Colts at 7:00 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant forwards against one another: Luis Felix and Jamin Booker.
Desert View is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They were beaten by Cienega 92-44. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Bobcats are ranked 43rd).
Meanwhile, Buena came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Apaches, posting a 72-42 victory. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Buena pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points per game. As for Desert View, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Desert View was dealt a bruising 83-53 loss at the hands of Buena in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Buena's Julian Duran, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and five rebounds. Now that Desert View knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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