Basketball Recap: Desert Edge Starts Season with Victory at Home

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Previous 5 Games

11/19/25 - Home	69-54 W
11/20/24 - Away	59-46 W
12/19/23 - Home	76-62 W
12/11/19 - Home	82-66 W
11/30/18 - Away	54-56 L

Desert Edge gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 69-54 victory over the Washington Rams. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Scorpions also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2024.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Desert Edge to victory, but perhaps none more so than CJ Johnson, who shot 57% from the field to rack up 26 points and four steals. Mehki Storkel was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.

Desert Edge has already played their next game, a 77-76 loss against Estrella Foothills on the 21st. As for Washington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 81-30 defeat against Carl Hayden Community on the 21st.