On Wednesday, Sunnyslope faced Desert Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sunnyslope Vikings took a 45-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Desert Vista Thunder. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Thunder earlier this season, when they won 58-43.
Teagan McIlroy
| 12/02/24 vs Maricopa | 10 |
| 01/09/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 9 |
| 12/09/24 vs Liberty | 8 |
| 12/04/24 @ Boulder Creek | 8 |
| 01/29/25 vs St. Mary's | 7 |
| + 19 more games |
Sunnyslope lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Teagan McIlroy, who posted nine points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. She is becoming a predictor of Sunnyslope's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 10-1 (and 7-8 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Shannon McIlroy, who scored ten points and five steals.
Desert Vista got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zaire 'Cherri' Hatter out in front who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 boards. Hatter's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinity Jones, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Sunnyslope's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Desert Vista, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-12.
As of now, neither Sunnyslope nor Desert Vista have any future games scheduled.
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