Maryvale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 63-49 bruising from the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Maryvale's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devin Murphy, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. Murphy has been hot , having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Stubbs, who earned 12 points in addition to seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Maryvale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Sunrise Mountain had a senior duo take command as Trey Hill dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds and Caden Hammond went 5 for 12 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds. Those 11 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Hill. Henry Nally was another key player, posting 11 points in addition to two steals.
Maryvale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Sunrise Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Maryvale wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 53-45 loss against Mountain View on the 2nd. Sunrise Mountain has also already played their next game (against Maryvale), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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