Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Desert Vista walked away with it. They managed a 52-46 victory over the Sunnyslope Vikings on Thursday. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 45-33 victory back in February.
Leading Desert Vista to victory were Zaire 'Cherri' Hatter and Trinity Jones. Hatter shot 55% from the field to rack up 17 points and seven boards, while Jones posted 15 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Jones is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Saniya Jones, who put up seven points and six boards.
Defeat or not, Sunnyslope got some senior leadership from Kylie Rarrick and Teagan McIlroy. Rarrick went 6-for-15 on her way to 18 points, while McIlroy dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 assists. That's the most assists McIlroy has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Luba, who earned seven points.
Thunder
| 02/27/25 vs Sunnyslope | 52-46 |
| 02/20/25 @ Gilbert | 42-40 |
| 02/18/25 vs Perry | 50-31 |
| 02/12/25 @ Sunnyslope | 45-33 |
| 02/11/25 vs Corona del Sol | 81-10 |
The win (which was Desert Vista's fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-12. As for Sunnyslope, their loss dropped their record down to 19-10.
Coming up, Desert Vista will take on Millennium at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Millennium will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Desert Vista surely won't give up without a fight. Sunnyslope does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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