Buckeye won against Paradise Valley two weeks ago with 57 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Buckeye Hawks took their game with ease, bagging a 57-24 win over the Queen Creek Bulldogs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Amayah Leyva went supernova for Buckeye, going 8 for 11 en route to 17 points plus eight steals. Leyva has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tia Chapman, who went 5 for 6 en route to 10 points plus five steals and two blocks.
Buckeye was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Queen Creek only posted three.
When it comes to explaining why Queen Creek lost, don't look at Amaya Rodgers. Despite the final result, she earned 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and six blocks. That was a full 62.5% of Queen Creek's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jessenia Attson, who earned five points.
Buckeye now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Queen Creek, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Buckeye will take on Verrado at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Queen Creek, they and Skyline will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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