Sunnyside suffered their biggest defeat since December 13, 2024 on Wednesday. They were dealt a 77-46 loss at the hands of the Casa Grande Cougars. The contest marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Sunnyside lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jose Nieblas, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel Moreno, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Casa Grande to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dovantae Powell, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points and seven boards. Those seven rebounds gave Powell a new career-high. Aveon Williams was another key player, going 8 of 17 on his way to 17 points and five boards.
Sunnyside's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Casa Grande, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Sunnyside has already played their next game, an 81-62 loss against Marana on the 22nd. As for Casa Grande, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-40 defeat against Mountain View on the 17th.
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