The Moon Valley Rockets will face off against the Paradise Honors Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Moon Valley: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Paradise Honors has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Last Tuesday, Moon Valley came up short against Thunderbird and fell 48-35.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Paradise Honors made off with a 55-54 victory over Deer Valley. The win was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Skyhawks are ranked 13th).
Paradise Honors is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Moon Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Moon Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Paradise Honors when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 70-65 victory. Will Moon Valley repeat their success, or does Paradise Honors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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