Thunderbird has gone 9-1 against Moon Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Thunderbird Titans will challenge the Moon Valley Rockets at 5:30 p.m. Thunderbird has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Friday, Thunderbird didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Paradise Valley, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win.
| 01/03/25 vs Paradise Valley | 2 |
| 01/03/25 vs Bradshaw Mountain | 4 |
| 01/02/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 3 |
| 01/02/25 vs Mountain View | 3 |
| 12/18/24 vs Cortez | 3 |
Thunderbird found their leader in sophomore Isabella Illingworth, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Illingworth is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Lanaya Robinson, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Moon Valley didn't have too much trouble with Metro Tech on Saturday as they won 43-28.
Moon Valley found their leader in freshman Aniston Pattershall, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamariana Shaw, who had ten points in addition to seven boards and six steals.
The victory got Thunderbird back to even at 7-7. As for Moon Valley, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Everything came up roses for Thunderbird against Moon Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 61-18 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thunderbird since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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