Two dominant forwards in Angel Amarillas and Solana Celaya are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Walden Grove Red Wolves will challenge the Desert View Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert View took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Walden Grove, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Walden Grove humbled Poston Butte with a 61-30 victory. The Red Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 25 points or more this season.
Maria-Isa Saez Pedraza and Ariana Gamillo were among the main playmakers for Walden Grove as the former went 9 for 18 en route to 22 points plus eight rebounds and four steals and the latter went 8 for 16 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Gamillo's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Amarillas was another key player, posting eight points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Desert View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Maricopa 65-32.
Walden Grove has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Desert View, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Walden Grove didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Desert View when the teams last played back in March of 2021, but they still walked away with a 45-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walden Grove since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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