The Paradise Honors Panthers will take on the Eastmark Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Paradise Honors is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They breezed past Peoria to the tune of 57-24. Paradise Honors has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Morgan Van Dyke
| 02/27/25 vs Peoria | 11 |
| 02/18/25 @ Sunnyslope | 4 |
| 02/12/25 @ ALA - Queen Creek | 8 |
| 02/11/25 @ Greenway | 5 |
| 02/06/25 vs Goldwater | 7 |
| + 23 more games |
Morgan Van Dyke was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 11 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. Lizzy Guincho was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and nine boards.
Paradise Honors smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They are 22-2 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastmark, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 55-36 victory over Amphitheater on Thursday.
Paradise Honors' win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points over those games. As for Eastmark, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
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