Thunderbird's tournament run continued when they took on Willow Canyon on Friday. The Thunderbird Titans had to suffer through a 71-38 loss at the hands of the Willow Canyon Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 25th).
It was another big night for Kaleel Kelly, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 18 points for Willow Canyon. The contest was Kelly's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Austin Cooper was another key player, going 6 for 11 on his way to 12 points.
Thunderbird's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Willow Canyon, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Thunderbird will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Moon Valley at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Willow Canyon, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-54 win against Tolleson on the 28th.
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