The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks will face off against the Shadow Ridge Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Desert Oasis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Bishop Gorman, who was ranked sixth at the time (Desert Oasis was ranked 21st). Desert Oasis was beaten by Bishop Gorman 59-7 on Wednesday. The match marked the Diamondbacks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Jayla Cage and Kayleigh Upham, who each put up two points.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Democracy Prep Agassi Campus, falling 72-38. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-10.
Shadow Ridge's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3. As for Desert Oasis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Desert Oasis came up short against Shadow Ridge in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 47-37. Will Desert Oasis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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