Camelback was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took an 82-68 bruising from the West Point Dragons. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Dragons are ranked 27th).
| 01/10/25 vs West Point | 9 |
| 01/07/25 @ Cibola | 2 |
| 12/18/24 vs Apollo | 3 |
Despite the loss, Camelback still got an impressive performance from Jaylin Ideran, who almost dropped a triple-double on 20 points, nine boards, and nine steals. Ideran is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Demarius Shaw also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
West Point's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyrell Curry Jr led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. That's the most points Curry Jr has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Mijahi Baldwin, who went 5 of 6 en route to 13 points along with eight boards and six assists.
Camelback's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for West Point, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Camelback has already played their next contest, an 80-76 defeat against Chandler on the 14th. As for West Point, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-48 victory against Apollo on the 17th.
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