Maricopa lost against Canyon del Oro back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Maricopa Rams took a 79-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canyon del Oro Dorados. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (57), the Rams still had to take the loss.
Gary Hoxie
| 02/06/25 @ Canyon del Oro | 18 |
| 12/09/24 vs Marana | 16 |
| 01/29/25 @ Mountain View | 15 |
| 01/27/25 @ Vista Grande | 13 |
| 12/12/24 @ Flowing Wells | 13 |
Maricopa's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gary Hoxie, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 18 boards, and Ruben White, who went 9-for-18 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Hoxie a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylend Suon, who posted 14 points.
Even though they lost, Maricopa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Canyon del Oro got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mykael Nunez out in front who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Gill, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 18 points along with six assists and five boards.
Maricopa has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Canyon del Oro, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-7.
Maricopa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-56 loss against Casa Grande on the 7th. As for Canyon del Oro, they have also already played their next matchup, a 57-47 defeat against Mountain View on the 7th.
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