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| 12/11/24 - Away | 37-47 L |
| 01/24/24 - Home | 36-16 W |
| 01/19/24 - Away | 53-22 W |
| 01/25/23 - Away | 38-26 W |
| 01/20/23 - Home | 33-24 W |
| + 4 more games |
Valley Union is 8-1 against San Simon since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Valley Union Blue Devils will look to defend their home court against the San Simon Longhorns at 5:30 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-21, which was the final score in Valley Union's tilt against Bisbee on Monday. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask San Simon). They claimed a resounding 50-18 victory over Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind. The win was nothing new for the Longhorns as they're now sitting on four straight.
San Simon's win came from a few key players Valley Union will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hollie Keil, who went 6 for 10 en route to 12 points and six steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alyzon Corrales, who posted eight points in addition to seven steals and six assists.
San Simon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
San Simon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Valley Union, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Valley Union came up short against San Simon when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 47-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of San Simon's Bryleigh Sloan, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten steals. Now that Valley Union knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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