It was a Battle of the Birds when Fountain Hills faced off against Horizon Honors on Thursday. The Fountain Hills Falcons took their contest with ease, bagging a 46-16 win over the Horizon Honors Eagles. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Falcons had established a 21 point advantage.
Fountain Hills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kynzi Schaunaman led the charge by going 7 of 9 on her way to 18 points. Those 18 points gave Schaunaman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Saedee Smith, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 12 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Horizon Honors' loss came despite strong showings from Audriana Anglada and Ryn Jameel. Anglada posted six points and three steals, while Jameel put up five points. Anglada is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Falcons
| 12/05/24 vs Horizon Honors | 46-16 |
| 02/16/24 vs Holbrook | 52-37 |
| 01/27/24 vs Camp Verde | 40-32 |
| 01/23/24 vs Chino Valley | 61-20 |
| 01/20/24 vs Bourgade Catholic | 60-39 |
| + 5 more games |
Fountain Hills pushed their record up to 3-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Horizon Honors, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Fountain Hills wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 41-17 win against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy on the 6th. As for Horizon Honors, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-27 victory against Parker on the 6th.
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