It was a proper cat-fight when Desert View challenged Cienega on Thursday. The Desert View Jaguars were dealt a 92-44 defeat at the hands of the Cienega Bobcats. The Jaguars have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Desert View lost, don't look at Luis Felix. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Medrano, who posted 11 points.
Jaguars
| 01/23/25 vs Cienega | 44-92 |
| 01/21/25 @ Pueblo | 47-74 |
| 01/17/25 vs Nogales | 42-66 |
| 01/13/25 vs Douglas | 70-75 |
| 01/09/25 vs Pueblo | 58-66 |
Even though they lost, Desert View smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cienega to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marcos Rodriguez, who earned 12 points. The dominant performance also gave Rodriguez a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Pascal Hussein, who went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points.
Desert View's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Cienega, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Desert View will head out to take on Buena at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Desert View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season. As for Cienega, they will be playing at home against Pueblo at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Cienega's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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