Rockets
| 01/23/25 @ Goldwater | 68 |
| 11/22/24 vs Mohave | 60 |
| 12/27/24 vs Shadow Mountain | 57 |
| 12/18/24 @ Desert Sunrise | 54 |
| 11/20/24 vs Yuma | 56 |
Moon Valley scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to the Goldwater Bulldogs 74-68. The Rockets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Moon Valley lost, don't look at Jadan Curry. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 12 en route to 20 points and four steals. Those 20 points gave Curry a new career-high. Jordan Sepulveda was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Moon Valley's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-16. Sadly, the team can't blame their woes on tough opposition, as that stretch included 3-10 Thunderbird and 5-13 Goldwater (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 38.5% over those games). As for Goldwater, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-13.
Moon Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-56 victory against Thunderbird on the 28th. As for Goldwater, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 48-40 defeat against Greenway on the 28th.
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