Mountain Pointe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Desert Mountain Wolves. The Pride were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolves earlier this season, when they won 55-54.
Desert Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nicolette Kelly, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Kelly has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Bella Aguirre was another key player, putting up 17 points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Mountain Pointe's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Desert Mountain, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Pointe will host Verrado at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Desert Mountain, they will challenge Arizona College Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Mountain has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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