Basketball Preview: Sunnyslope Vikings vs. Maricopa Rams
The Sunnyslope Vikings will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Maricopa Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Maricopa took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sunnyslope, who comes in off a win.
Sunnyslope will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Perry, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Sunnyslope came out on top against Perry by a score of 60-51 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Sunnyslope's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shannon McIlroy led the charge by going 7 for 15 en route to 21 points plus three steals. Another player making a difference was Teagan McIlroy, who posted 12 points along with five assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, Maricopa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 62-39 to North.
Sunnyslope's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Maricopa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Sunnyslope against Maricopa in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 71-12 win. In that game, Sunnyslope amassed a halftime lead of 47-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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