A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Desert Pines Jaguars challenge the Coronado Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday... Desert Pines has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Desert Pines turned things around against Mojave on Saturday. They breezed by the Rattlers to the tune of 51-17. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 25 points or more this season.
Taveah Oliver continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 for 20 on her way to 27 points and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Desert Pines' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anaiah Brown, who posted six points and ten rebounds.
Desert Pines smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Coronado faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Coronado took a 48-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty.
Coronado has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Desert Pines, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Desert Pines and Coronado were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but Desert Pines came up empty-handed after a 53-52 loss. Will Desert Pines have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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