After flying high against Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon last Friday, Pahrump Valley came back down to earth. The Pahrump Valley Trojans had to suffer through a 65-29 loss at the hands of the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-11.
Despite the loss, Pahrump Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Riley Saldana posted 17 points and eight rebounds.
Desert Oasis found their leader in sophomore Alyssa Atkins-Dowd, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Atkins-Dowd has scored all season. Allyson Pursell was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Pahrump Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Desert Oasis, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Pahrump Valley has already played their next matchup (against The Meadows School), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Desert Oasis has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Coronado.
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