Desert Ridge entered their matchup against Williams Field on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Desert Ridge Jaguars were dealt a 75-22 loss at the hands of the Williams Field Black Hawks. 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 117th, while the Black Hawks are ranked 17th).
Desert Ridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ryan Blair, who posted eight points, and Mya Finister, who earned no points and five rebounds.
Williams Field's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sophia Carnes, who went 10 of 22 on her way to 25 points along with six steals and five assists. Carnes has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Corrine Jones, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards.
Desert Ridge's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4. As for Williams Field, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Desert Ridge and Campo Verde will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Williams Field, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Valley Vista at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Williams Field is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65 points per game this season.
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