After flying high against Desert Edge last Thursday, Buckeye came back down to earth. The Buckeye Hawks were beaten by the North Mustangs 78-41 on Wednesday. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-16.
| 12/12/23 vs Washington | 7 |
| 01/15/25 @ North | 6 |
| 01/11/24 vs Youngker | 6 |
| 12/30/23 @ Catalina Foothills | 6 |
| 12/29/23 vs Cactus Shadows | 6 |
When it comes to explaining why Buckeye lost, don't look at Amayah Leyva. Despite the final result, she posted 11 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. That's the most boards Leyva has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mj Wiggins, who earned seven points along with six rebounds and four steals.
North was led to victory by Esefani Brunson and Xxylina Flores. Brunson went 9 for 14 on her way to 27 points and five boards, while Flores went 7 of 14 en route to 23 points and five assists. Brunson is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. Ayanna Goode was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 14 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Buckeye's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for North, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Buckeye will head out on the road to face off against Canyon View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buckeye is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season. As for North, they will welcome Alhambra at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
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