Desert Edge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Willow Canyon Wildcats 64-33. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Wildcats are ranked 105th).
Willow Canyon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kandace O?Connell, who went 8 of 17 en route to 18 points and six steals. O?Connell'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 Sarah Karnitz, who posted 15 points and five boards.
Desert Edge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Willow Canyon, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Desert Edge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 63-26 loss against Youngker on the 17th. As for Willow Canyon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-24 defeat against Kellis on the 17th.
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