Moon Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Peoria Panthers an easy 71-51 victory. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rockets of the 74-62 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2019.
| 12/17/24 vs Peoria | 21 |
| 12/11/24 @ Tempe | 7 |
| 12/06/24 @ Marcos de Niza | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Moon Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Derek Johnson went 8 for 12 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. Legend Marcelin was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Moon Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Moon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Peoria, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
Moon Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 54-50 victory against Desert Sunrise on the 18th. As for Peoria, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-47 defeat against Horizon on the 20th.
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