After flying high against Skyline back in December of 2024, Desert Ridge came back down to earth. The Desert Ridge Jaguars fell just short of the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions by a score of 57-55 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Mountain Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Jaiden Thompson was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 15 on his way to 20 points for Mountain Ridge. Thompson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last six games he's played. Carsen Wagner was another key player, putting up eight points.
Desert Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Mountain Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Desert Ridge will venture away from home to square off against Campo Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mountain Ridge, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 77-55 defeat against John Paul II on the 4th.
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