In Thursday's Canine Competition, Desert Mountain didn't have enough. They came up short against the Horizon Huskies on Thursday, falling 60-38. The Wolves have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Desert Mountain lost, don't look at Caroline Workman. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Workman also posted a 54% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2024. Liz Egan also deserves some recognition as she posted her first blocks of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Horizon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avery Olson, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards. Horizon is 11-3 when Olson posts eight or more rebounds, but 4-5 otherwise. Peyton Schiltz was another key player, going 7 of 16 to rack up 18 points and six assists.
Desert Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Horizon, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Desert Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-42 loss against Notre Dame Prep on the 7th. As for Horizon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-38 win against Chaparral on the 4th.
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