A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers challenge the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Gilbert will be up against a hot Maryvale squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Maryvale put the hurt on Browne with a sharp 70-50 victory last Wednesday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Bruins are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Devin Murphy
| 02/12/25 @ Browne | 25 |
| 02/11/25 @ South Mountain | 23 |
| 02/07/25 @ Camelback | 20 |
| 02/06/25 @ Tolleson | 19 |
| 02/04/25 vs Cesar Chavez | 13 |
| + 21 more games |
Devin Murphy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 22 points and 25 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 26 games he's played dating back to last season. Jose Garcia was another key player, putting up 18 points and five steals.
Maryvale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Gilbert ended up a good deal behind Highland last Thursday and lost 77-60. The Tigers have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Maryvale's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Gilbert, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
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