Deer Valley lost against Estrella Foothills back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Deer Valley Skyhawks took a blow against the Estrella Foothills Wolves, falling 69-32. While losing is never fun, the Skyhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Wolves are ranked 40th).
When it comes to explaining why Deer Valley lost, don't look at Samantha Romero. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Romero has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cecilia Romero, who posted four points and four steals.
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Even though they lost, Deer 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 nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Estrella Foothills to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eva Amenhauser, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 21 rebounds. Amenhauser is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Nemo Sidhu was another key player, putting up 18 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Deer Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Estrella Foothills, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-3.
Deer Valley will welcome Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Estrella Foothills, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 42-35 win against Buckeye on the 1st.
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