The Sunnyslope Vikings will square off against the Corona del Sol Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sunnyslope has three straight wins, Corona del Sol has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Sunnyslope is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing St. Mary's: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Sunnyslope blew St. Mary's out of the water with an 88-38 final score. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Amelia Mickelson
| 01/29/25 vs St. Mary's | 6 |
| 12/11/23 @ Mountain View | 4 |
| 12/27/23 vs North Eugene | 4 |
| 12/30/23 vs Auburn | 4 |
| 01/05/24 @ Maricopa | 4 |
Sunnyslope got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Amelia Mickelson out in front who went 5 of 11 on her way to 13 points along with seven blocks and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mickelson a new career-high in steals (six). Another player making a difference was Maggie Luba, who went 9 for 18 en route to 23 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Corona del Sol took a blow against Xavier College Prep on Friday, falling 78-13. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Gators are ranked tenth).
Sunnyslope has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Corona del Sol, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Everything came up roses for Sunnyslope against Corona del Sol in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 73-21 win. In that game, Sunnyslope amassed a halftime lead of 34-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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