The Walden Grove Red Wolves will face off against the Desert View Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Walden Grove is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Poston Butte on Tuesday as they made off with a 70-48 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Red Wolves considering their 18-point performance the matchup before.
Walden Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ariana Gamillo, who shot 57% from the field on her way to 29 points and six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Gamillo has scored at least a third of the Red Wolves' points. Angel Amarillas was another key player, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 11 boards.
Walden Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
While Desert View didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Vista Grande 43-17 last Tuesday. The contest marked the Jaguars' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Walden Grove has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points over those games. As for Desert View, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Walden Grove against Desert View in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 67-24 win. Will the Red Wolves repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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