Peoria had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-16 to make it 12. They were beaten by the Estrella Foothills Wolves 75-19. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Wolves are ranked 70th).
As for Estrella Foothills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.2 points on average over those games.
Estrella Foothills was led to victory by Nemo Sidhu and Tristin Foafoa. Sidhu went 15-for-29 on her way to 33 points and seven boards, while Foafoa dropped a double-double with 15 rebounds and ten steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Sidhu has scored at least a third of the Wolves' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexza Burroughs, who posted eight points along with nine boards and seven steals.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Peoria will square off against rival Cactus at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Estrella Foothills is set to face off against their familiar foe Deer Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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