Maryvale won the last time they faced South Mountain and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Maryvale Panthers walked away with a 75-62 win over the South Mountain Jaguars. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Jaguars are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Devin Murphy
| 02/11/25 @ South Mountain | 23 |
| 02/07/25 @ Camelback | 20 |
| 02/06/25 @ Tolleson | 19 |
| 02/04/25 vs Cesar Chavez | 13 |
| 01/30/25 vs Browne | 10 |
| + 20 more games |
Maryvale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Devin Murphy led the charge by dropping a double-double with 12 points and 23 rebounds. Murphy is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 25 games he's played dating back to last season. Josue Corona also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Maryvale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Despite the loss, South Mountain still got an impressive performance from Nick Robinson, who posted ten points and eight rebounds. Robinson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was DJ Morton, who scored seven points and five boards.
Maryvale has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. As for South Mountain, they dropped their record down to 6-19 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Maryvale wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 154-111 victory against Browne on the 12th. As for South Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-46 defeat against Cesar Chavez on the 12th.
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