On Friday, the Desert Mountain Wolves lost 89-79 against the St. Pius X-St—Matthias Academy Warriors of California.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Desert Mountain Remains Top-Ranked
Despite the loss, Desert Mountain is still ranked as the No. 1 team in the entire state.
After a one-point loss to Pinnacle in their second game of the season, the Wolves went on an eight-game win streak before dropping this one.
Desert Mountain (AZ) defeated high powered & talented Campbell Hall (AZ) 74-69 @TarkClassic Freshman Javon Bardwell scored 28 points for Desert Mountain, 26 points in the second half. Kaden & Kalek House also were key in the victory. @Trigonis30 @RonMFlores pic.twitter.com/viX8numpX6
— AreaCodes Basketball (@areacodes) December 19, 2023
They have dominated all season long and are clearly one of the top teams in the state. The Wolves should be treated as a title favorite heading into the open-state playoffs.
Road To A Title
With all of the talent in the state, it is extremely difficult for the team to come out on top as open state champions.
In the state’s first-ever open state bracket last season, Desert Mountain entered as the No.13 seed and made it to the semifinal.
Despite being knocked out by top-ranked and eventual champion Perry Pumas, the Wolves made an incredible run.
Next Up
Desert Mountain will look to get back on track in their matchup with the 5-1 Gonzaga Prep Bullpups of Washington on Wednesday, Dec 27 @ 4 p.m.
While this is another difficult matchup, the Wolves have proven to be able to compete with high-level teams.
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
Keep an eye on Desert Mountain as they should be considered among the championship favorites for this season.
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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_
