It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sunnyslope can now relate to. They took a 52-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Desert Vista Thunder. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Thunder this season, with their most recent defeat being a 45-33 loss back in February.
Teagan McIlroy
| 02/27/25 vs Desert Vista | 11 |
| 02/20/25 vs Hamilton | 6 |
| 02/18/25 vs Paradise Honors | 5 |
| 02/12/25 vs Desert Vista | 3 |
| 02/07/25 vs Xavier College Prep | 5 |
| + 24 more games |
Sunnyslope's loss on Thursday came despite strong showings from Kylie Rarrick and Teagan McIlroy. Rarrick went 6-for-15 en route 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. Maggie Luba was another key player, putting up seven points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Sunnyslope was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. This was only their fourth loss (out of 23 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Leading Desert Vista to victory were Zaire 'Cherri' Hatter and Trinity Jones. Hatter shot 55% from the field on her way to 17 points and seven rebounds, while Jones put up 15 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. The matchup was Jones' fourth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Saniya Jones, who had seven points and six rebounds.
Sunnyslope's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Desert Vista, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-12.
Sunnyslope does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Desert Vista, they will challenge 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.
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