Kofa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 74-45 loss at the hands of the Maryvale Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Kings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Panthers are ranked 103rd).
Several Kings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Christian Curiel, who posted six points along with ten boards and five blocks. Eddie Smith was another key player, going 6 of 11 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds.
Kofa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Maryvale, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Kofa will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Gila Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th. As for Maryvale, they are taking a road trip to square off against Rincon/University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rincon/University has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 185 points over their last three games.
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