Mojave easily dispatched Foothill last Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Mojave Rattlers fell just short of the Bishop Gorman Gaels by a score of 70-67 on Tuesday. The Rattlers have struggled against the Gaels recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/21/25 @ Bishop Gorman | 32 |
| 01/16/25 vs Foothill | 19 |
| 01/15/25 @ Coronado | 19 |
| 01/11/25 vs Las Vegas | 24 |
| 01/08/25 vs Desert Pines | 28 |
When it comes to explaining why Mojave lost, don't look at C.J. Shaw. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 32 points and ten rebounds. The game was Shaw's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Zacarrion Jackson, who posted 14 points along with seven boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Mojave smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Mojave's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Bishop Gorman, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
Mojave has already played their next contest (against Democracy Prep Agassi Campus), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bishop Gorman wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 86-44 victory against Desert Pines on the 22nd.
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