Desert View is 0-7 against Pueblo since December of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Desert View Jaguars will get right back to it and host the Pueblo Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Desert View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Desert View turned things around against Catalina on Wednesday. They really took it to the Trojans for the full four quarters, racking up a 77-16 victory. With the Jaguars ahead 53-8 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
| 01/08/25 vs Catalina | 20 |
| 12/13/24 vs Canyon del Oro | 15 |
| 12/17/24 vs Maricopa | 12 |
| 12/27/24 vs Vista Grande | 11 |
Desert View found their leader in sophomore Nino Sanchez, who went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sanchez has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Felix, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Desert View was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pueblo was beaten by Marana 80-45 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Tigers are ranked 91st).
Desert View's win bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Pueblo, they dropped their record down to 4-13 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Desert View was taken down by Pueblo 71-37 in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Can Desert View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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