Paradise Honors is 8-0 against Yuma since January of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Paradise Honors Panthers will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Yuma Criminals at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Paradise Honors' favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Yuma has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Paradise Honors will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 25 points on Friday, then bounced right back against Desert Sunrise on Saturday. Paradise Honors breezed by Desert Sunrise to the tune of 65-10. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Paradise Honors' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Morgan Van Dyke led the charge by going 8 for 11 en route to 17 points plus six steals. Van Dyke is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Perez, who went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds and five steals.
Paradise Honors smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Yuma hadn't done well against Moon Valley recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Wednesday. Yuma blew past Moon Valley 51-14.
Paradise Honors' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Yuma, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Everything came up roses for Paradise Honors against Yuma in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 59-20 win. Does Paradise Honors have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yuma turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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