Two dominant guards in Aaliah Spaight and Taveah Oliver are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bishop Gorman Gaels are taking a road trip to take on the Desert Pines Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Pines took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Gorman, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Bishop Gorman was fully in charge, breezing past Arbor View 73-20. The Gaels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Desert Pines was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 68-67 to Shadow Ridge. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop Gorman will have to contain Oliver as she made an impact in Desert Pines' last game. She went 11 for 19 on her way to 28 points. Those 28 points gave Oliver a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ashanti Stewart, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 rebounds and nine assists.
Bishop Gorman has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Desert Pines, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Gorman against Desert Pines in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 70-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Gorman since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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