The Sunnyside Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season. They claimed a resounding 50-17 win over Flowing Wells on the road. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 21% better than the opposition, as Sunnyside's was.
Nayeli Nidez-Acu?a continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. The matchup was her 18th in a row with at least ten points. Ylena Gross was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Despite the loss, Flowing Wells saw an underclassman step up: Brianna Potter scored eight points along with six rebounds and three steals. Potter has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.
Sunnyside is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Flowing Wells, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sunnyside will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Buena at 7:00 p.m. on January 9th. Buena is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Flowing Wells, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sahuaro at 7:00 p.m. on January 8th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Sahuaro is ranked 57th, while Flowing Wells is ranked 50th).
