Mojave entered their tilt with Sierra Vista on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 75-70 W against the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions. This was a revenge game for the Rattlers: when they faced off against the Mountain Lions back in December of 2024, they had to take a 90-77 defeat.
C.J. Shaw
| 02/06/25 vs Sierra Vista | 5 |
| 02/04/25 vs Arbor View | 7 |
| 01/31/25 vs Cheyenne | 4 |
| 01/30/25 vs Centennial | 3 |
| 01/28/25 @ Liberty | 5 |
| + 5 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mojave to victory, but perhaps none more so than C.J. Shaw, who went 9 of 16 to rack up 22 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. Shaw is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last ten games he's played. Zacarrion Jackson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards.
Mojave smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Loss or not, Sierra Vista got some senior leadership from Jevon Yapi and Colton Knoll. Yapi went 12 for 25 en route to 30 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds, while Knoll went 8 of 10 on his way to 19 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Knoll also set a new season-high mark in field goal percentage with 80%. Another player making a difference was EJ Dacuma, who posted 12 points.
Mojave's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points over those games. As for Sierra Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-5.
Mojave has already played their next contest, a 78-46 win against Spring Valley on the 7th. As for Sierra Vista, they will face off against Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sierra Vista knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matchups -- so hopefully Valley likes a good challenge.
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