The Desert Mountain Wolves are looking to make a push and win the state championship after being knocked out just short last season.
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The Wolves (2-1) made a final-four appearance in Arizona’s first open state championship.
The team entered the bracket as the No. 13 seed and pulled off two playoff wins against top-five seeds.
However, they lost to the eventual champion Perry Pumas 64-50 in the semifinal.
Overflow crowd at Highland High School for Perry vs Desert Mountain state basketball semifinal game pic.twitter.com/WifKydUdIP
— Richard Obert (@azc_obert) February 25, 2023
Despite the loss, their run is something to be proud of and gives them more motivation for this season.
Strong Start To Season
Desert Mountain has started this season 2-1 and is coming off an 81-74 win against Califronia’s Sierra Canyon and Bryce James.
Desert Mountain Boys’ Basketball beats Sierra Canyon in a nail biter @ Hoop Classic. 🐺❤️🐾🏀 #BecauseKids pic.twitter.com/4SuasuBNEU
— Desert Mountain High School (@DMHSSUSD) December 3, 2023
They are averaging a ridiculous 87 points per game to start the year, looking unstoppable offensively.
2024 Open Championship
The Wolves will undoubtedly be back to the open division playoffs and are not a team you want to play. The Perry Pumas are the defending champions and the team to beat, but Desert Mountain has an opportunity to knock them off.
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Saleh Awwad is a writer/reporter covering Phoenix High School Sports and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @SalehAwwad_
