Willow Canyon lost against Sunrise Mountain back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Willow Canyon Wildcats took a blow against the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs, falling 71-33. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Mustangs are ranked 17th).
Willow Canyon's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kandace O?Connell, who posted nine points.
Wildcats
| 01/21/25 vs Sunrise Mountain | 33-71 |
| 01/17/25 @ Kellis | 24-69 |
Even though they lost, Willow Canyon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matches.
Sunrise Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Savanna Dotray led the charge by going 8 for 13 en route to 16 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Jaden Maza, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 13 points and three steals.
Willow Canyon's record now sits at 9-6. As for Sunrise Mountain, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-2.
Willow Canyon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-39 victory against Boulder Creek on the 23rd. As for Sunrise Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 77-28 win against Ironwood on the 23rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
