The Paradise Honors Panthers came tearing into Wednesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Yuma by a score of 40-27. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Paradise Honors also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2023.
It was another big night for Morgan Van Dyke, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Jaelyn Perez was another key contributor, scoring five points along with six steals.
Paradise Honors is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Yuma, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Paradise Honors won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Thunderbird at 7:00 p.m. on January 11th. Thunderbird has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Yuma won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Moon Valley at 7:00 p.m. on January 11th.