Basketball Recap: Dobson Comes Up Short

Dobson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Valley Vista Monsoon 78-24. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Monsoon are ranked eighth).

Lana Shirley was Dobson's leading scorer, having posted six points.

Valley Vista's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kinsey Murray, who went 8 for 15 en route to 21 points in addition to six assists and five boards. Murray's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Wilson, who went 5 of 8 to rack up 12 points along with five blocks and four steals.

Dobson's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Valley Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.

Dobson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-40 victory against Skyline on the 31st. As for Valley Vista, they have also already played their next game, an 82-22 win against Shadow Ridge on the 31st.