On Tuesday, Sunnyslope faced Desert Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sunnyslope Vikings enjoyed a cozy 58-43 victory over the Desert Vista Thunder. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 49-27 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sunnyslope got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Maggie Luba out in front who went 7 for 10 en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Shannon McIlroy, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 14 points and three steals.
Despite the loss, Desert Vista still got an impressive performance from Trinity Jones, who posted seven points in addition to six boards and five assists. Jones has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Jackie Jimenez also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Sunnyslope is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Desert Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Sunnyslope didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 88-38 victory against St. Mary's on the 29th. As for Desert Vista, they will take on Millennium at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.6 points per game this season.
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