Basketball Recap: Maryvale Snags Sixth Win in Last Eight Games

If Camelback wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Maryvale, they should've done a better job of containing Adrian Stubbs. The Maryvale Panthers managed a 77-73 victory over the Camelback Spartans on Friday thanks in part to Stubbs, who went 18 of 30 en route to 44 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. The match was his fourth in a row with at least 18 points.

Devin Murphy

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02/07/25 @ Camelback	20
02/06/25 @ Tolleson	19
02/04/25 vs Cesar Chavez	13
01/30/25 vs Browne	10
01/28/25 vs South Mountain	9
+ 19 more games

Another player making a difference was Devin Murphy, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 20 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 24 games he's played dating back to last season.

Camelback lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kemahn Knight, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylin Ideran, who went 7 of 13 to rack up 15 points and five rebounds.

Maryvale has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points over those games. As for Camelback, their record is now 7-14.

Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Panthers challenge the Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Maryvale likes a good challenge. As for Camelback, they will take on Cesar Chavez at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cesar Chavez will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Camelback surely won't give up without a fight.