Recap: Maryvale Panthers vs. Apollo Hawks
This season hasn't been kind to the Maryvale Panthers, who are still winless after their ninth match. They were outmatched by Apollo at home and fell 63-24. Maryvale lost against Apollo in their previous head to head back in January of 2015, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 58-49 score last time.
Dalia Valdez was Maryvale's leading scorer, having posted 12 points. Valdez held things down on the boards with nine rebounds.
Maryvale bumped their record down to 0-9 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Apollo, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Maryvale's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Carl Hayden Community at 4:30 p.m. on December 27th. Carl Hayden Community comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 17 points in their last seven games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. Apollo won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Campo Verde at 6:30 p.m. on December 28th. Campo Verde presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Apollo in Arizona (Campo Verde is ranked 47th, while Apollo is ranked 179th).
