Estrella Foothills hasn't had much luck against Deer Valley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Estrella Foothills fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Arcadia on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 80-77. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (57), the Wolves still had to take the loss.
| 12/17/24 vs Arcadia | 24 |
| 12/16/24 @ Shadow Mountain | 15 |
| 01/23/24 @ Deer Valley | 11 |
| 11/21/24 @ Desert Edge | 9 |
| 12/12/24 vs Greenway | 8 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Luke Berrelez, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points. Those 24 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Hitchcock, who went 6 of 14 en route to 17 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley entered their tilt with Thunderbird last Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Titans 69-40. The Skyhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.
Estrella Foothills' defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Deer Valley, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Estrella Foothills suffered a grim 74-48 defeat to Deer Valley in their previous matchup back in January. Can Estrella Foothills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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