It was a good run, but the Maryvale Panthers unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Carl Hayden Community by a score of 70-68. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the defeat, Maryvale had strong showings from Devin Murphy, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 18 rebounds, and Adrian Stubbs, who scored 26 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Stubbs is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abram Moreno salazar, who scored 18 points.
Carl Hayden Community's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dru Carter, who scored 20 points along with six steals. Carter hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Prince Cash was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds.
Maryvale's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-11. As for Carl Hayden Community, they pushed their record up to 15-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Maryvale and Camelback will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Maryvale knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matches -- so hopefully Camelback likes a good challenge. As for Carl Hayden Community, they and Alhambra will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Carl Hayden Community knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Alhambra likes a good challenge.
