West Phoenix came up into this matchup off a tough 56-point defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Pan-American by a score of 61-59 on Thursday. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.
When it comes to explaining why West Phoenix lost, don't look at Isaiah Brown. Despite the final result, he posted 37 points. That was a full 62.7% of West Phoenix's points, marking the 11th time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Kealin Covington was another key player, putting up 13 points.
West Phoenix's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Pan-American, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-6.
West Phoenix and Pan-American could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. West Phoenix (ranked 230th) will meet East Valley Athletes for Christ (ranked 32nd) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pan-American will take on Dream City Christian National at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 183 places (195 vs. 12).
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