Basketball Recap: Cienega Wins Going Away Against Desert View

Bobcats

Margin (Wins)

12/30/25 vs Rincon/University	54
11/19/25 @ Vista Grande	53
12/04/25 vs Maricopa	51
12/30/25 @ Palo Verde	44
11/29/25 vs Lincoln Prep	42

It was a proper cat-fight when Cienega faced off against Desert View on Thursday. The Bobcats put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 49-29 win. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Amaya Woolford continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 17 rebounds. She has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played. Emalina Guevara was another key player, going 6-for-13 on her way to 13 points and four steals.

Cienega smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 6.1 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 12.6.

Desert View's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Solana Celaya, who posted seven points and six boards, and Ximena Castaneda, who put up 11 points.

Cienega's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Desert View, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.

Cienega has already played their next contest, a 64-29 loss against Pueblo on the 26th. As for Desert View, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-47 defeat against Buena on the 26th.