Sunrise Mountain had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Chaparral Firebirds 52-50. This was a revenge game for the Mustangs: when they faced off against the Firebirds back in November of 2024, they had to take a 66-57 defeat.
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Sunrise Mountain had a senior duo take command as Trey Hill went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds and Testimony Ayemoba went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Ayemoba a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Caden Hammond, who posted six points and 11 rebounds.
Sunrise Mountain 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 three consecutive matchups.
Sunrise Mountain's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Chaparral, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Sunrise Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-53 victory against Steele Canyon on the 4th. As for Chaparral, they will head out to challenge Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Centennial knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully Chaparral likes a good challenge.
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