Sunrise Mountain won the last time they faced Lake Havasu and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs blew past the Lake Havasu Knights, posting an 84-54 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Knights are ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sunrise Mountain's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caden Hammond, who went 9 for 14 en route to 20 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Murray, who posted 15 points and seven assists.
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| 01/29/25 @ Lake Havasu | 22 |
| 01/10/25 vs Lake Havasu | 21 |
| 12/08/23 vs Mountain Ridge | 20 |
| 02/06/24 @ Kellis | 20 |
| 01/17/25 vs Centennial | 20 |
Sunrise Mountain was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ethan Royes, who scored 11 points. The dominant performance also gave Royes a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Halo Jump, who earned nine points.
Sunrise Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Lake Havasu, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunrise Mountain will venture away from home to face off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matchups -- so hopefully Sunrise Mountain likes a good challenge. As for Lake Havasu, they will head out on the road to square off against Ironwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ironwood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Lake Havasu likes a good challenge.
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