Moon Valley lost against Tempe back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Rockets fell 78-71 to the Buffaloes. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (58), the Rockets still had to take the loss.
Josiah Criss was his usual excellent self, putting up 29 points along with five assists and three steals for Tempe. Those 29 points gave Criss a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Murphy, who posted 17 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Moon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Tempe, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
Moon Valley and Marcos de Niza will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Tempe, they and Goldwater will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest, having both just played. The Buffaloes will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 63 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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