Desert View waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They escaped with a win against the Desert Christian Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 40-39.
Desert View's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrea Cervantes led the charge by scoring six points along with eight blocks and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ximena Castaneda, who scored 11 points plus three steals and three blocks.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abby Numer, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Numer a new career-high in offensive rebounds (six). Reece Welch was another key player, earning eight points plus eight rebounds and eight steals.
Desert View's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Desert Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Willcox the next time they take the court. Desert View will host Willcox at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Desert Christian will play them later in the day, at 12:30 p.m.
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