If Desert Pines was feeling good fresh off their 77-52 takedown of Arbor View last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Desert Pines Jaguars fell just short of the Spring Valley Grizzlies by a score of 52-49 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Jaguars have suffered since January 26th.
Desert Pines lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mya Harper, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taveah Oliver, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 13 points and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Desert Pines smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Mia Ervin was a one-woman wrecking crew for Spring Valley as she went 8 of 13 on her way to 25 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. Ervin's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brie Ruiz, who had ten points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Desert Pines fell to 3-1. As for Spring Valley, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Desert Pines will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bellevue at 5:00 p.m. on December 26th. Spring Valley and Varsity Opponent will compete for holiday cheer at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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