Moon Valley is 0-4 against Paradise Honors since January of 2023 but things could change on Monday. The Moon Valley Rockets are taking a road trip to challenge the Paradise Honors Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Moon Valley needed a bit of extra time to put away Thunderbird. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 51-41. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
| 01/07/25 vs Thunderbird | 6 |
| 12/28/24 vs Metro Tech | 6 |
| 12/27/24 vs Willow Canyon | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs Carl Hayden Community | 7 |
Kamariana Shaw was her usual excellent self, putting up 26 points and six steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniston Pattershall, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Paradise Honors won against Shadow Mountain on Tuesday with 78 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Paradise Honors blew past Deer Valley, posting a 78-40 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Moon Valley better keep an eye on Morgan Van Dyke. She was instrumental in Paradise Honors' win, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 14 steals. The dominant performance gave Van Dyke a new career-high in steals. Star Nwabichie was another key player, going 8 of 10 on her way to 18 points and eight rebounds.
Paradise Honors smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Paradise Honors pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points per game. As for Moon Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Moon Valley was dealt a bruising 59-19 loss at the hands of Paradise Honors in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Van Dyke, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 16 points and five steals. Now that Moon Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
