Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sun Valley). They secured a 71-66 W over the Christ the King Crusaders on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly five points.
Thanasi M Papazis
| 12/06/25 vs Christ the King | 9 |
| 12/05/25 vs Parkwood | 1 |
| 12/02/25 @ East Mecklenburg | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sun Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Thanasi M Papazis, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine steals. With that strong performance, M Papazis is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylin Powell, who went 7-for-10 on his way to 18 points.
Sun Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win got Sun Valley back to even at 3-3. As for Christ the King, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Looking ahead, Sun Valley will take on Forest Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' defense better be ready for this one: the Yellow Jackets have averaged an impressive 66.7 points per game this season. As for Christ the King, they will be playing at home against Gray Stone Day at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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