The Desert Mountain Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Mountain Pointe Pride at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Mountain Pointe likes a good challenge.
In Wednesday's Canine Competition, Desert Mountain came out on top. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-59 win over Centennial on Wednesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wolves as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Mountain Pointe took their contest on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 78-49 win over Maricopa. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Rams are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Desert Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Mountain Pointe, they are also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Everything went Desert Mountain's way against Mountain Pointe in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, as Desert Mountain made off with a 94-71 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mountain Pointe's Aiden Price, who went 14 for 20 en route to 35 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Desert Mountain to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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