Desert Pines hasn't had much luck against Centennial recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Desert Pines Jaguars will face off against the Centennial Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Desert Pines is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Clark: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Desert Pines blew Clark out of the water with a 71-17 final score. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 25 points or more this season.
Desert Pines got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mya Harper out in front who posted 13 points. Alyvia Harrington was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 12 points and five boards.
Desert Pines smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Centennial entered their tilt with Oakland Tech on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They enjoyed a cozy 56-40 victory over the Bulldogs. Given Centennial's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in Nevada, while Oakland Tech is ranked 78th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Desert Pines back to even at 7-7. As for Centennial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Desert Pines was taken down by Centennial 84-43 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Desert Pines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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