Desert Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 62-30 defeat at the hands of the Red Mountain Mountain Lions. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Mountain Lions are ranked 45th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Red Mountain to victory, but perhaps none more so than Payton Westra, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. Westra is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Audrey Pacheco, who posted 12 points and five assists.
Desert Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Red Mountain, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Ridge will venture away from home to face off against Higley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Higley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season. As for Red Mountain, they will take on Skyline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Mountain also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 54.3 points per game.
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