The Corona del Sol Aztecs will venture away from home to square off against the Sunnyslope Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Corona del Sol has struggled recently with 16 losses in a row, while Sunnyslope will arrive with three straight wins.
On Friday, Corona del Sol took a blow against Xavier College Prep, 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).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Sunnyslope over St. Mary's in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. 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.
Sunnyslope's win came from a few key players Corona del Sol will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Amelia Mickelson, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 13 points in addition to seven blocks and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in steals (six). Maggie Luba was another key player, going 9 for 18 en route to 23 points along with six boards and three steals.
Sunnyslope is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, 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.
Corona del Sol took a serious blow against Sunnyslope in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 73-21. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Corona del Sol was down 34-13.
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