Desert Vista/Xavier Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On November 28th, the girl's basketball regular season kicked off with the two top preseason teams, Desert Vista and Xavier College Prep, playing each other. The game was a fight, as expected, with Xavier coming out on top 53-39. In a game like this loaded with talent, there was plenty of excellent play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Here, I take a look at some of the standouts of the game. </strong><br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='588731' first='Irene' last='Noelle Guiamatsia'] <strong>Xavier (Featured Image)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A dominating force in the paint, Bofia was unstoppable in the low post. She scored, rebounded and blocked shots. Her offensive game showed signs of improvement, and her defense was outstanding, as usual. The top 2026 player in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='205638' first='Dominique' last='Nesland']<strong> Xavier</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dom ran the show as well as a point guard against the defensive pressure of Desert Vista. She made sure that she spread the ball around on offense and attacked when there were opportunities for herself.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='203873' first='Shay' last='Ijiwoye'] <strong>Desert Vista</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Even though Shay's perimeter shots weren't falling as she's accustomed to, she still left her imprint on the game. She led her team in rebounds and assists and led by example with her effort and fight. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='205668' first='Jasmine' last='Olivar'] <strong>Xavier</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Olivar might have been the difference as the senior guard quietly knocked down shot after shot. She picked her spots and showed why she's among the better shooters in the state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='588763' first='Dylan' last='Swindle'] <strong>Desert Vista</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dylan's hot shooting kept Desert Vista in the game despite her teammate's shooting woes. The junior guard hit perimeter shots from different spots with defenders all over her.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='205639' first='Sarah' last='Nakamura Miller'] <strong>Xavier</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miller started off slow, but once she got going, she was a major force in the Xavier win. She used her strength to get in the lane and draw contact. She hit some clutch shots and free throws near the end to help hold off the Thunder. <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->