San Simon and Duncan squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but San Simon had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Duncan Wildkats by a score of 26-24. Unfortunately, that's the fifth time they've come up short against the Wildkats this season, with their most recent loss being a 33-9 defeat back in January.
Bryleigh Sloan
| 11/22/24 @ Santa Cruz Valley | 11 |
| 12/11/24 vs Valley Union | 10 |
| 01/14/25 @ Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind | 9 |
| 12/05/24 vs Baboquivari | 8 |
| 02/12/25 vs Fredonia | 7 |
| + 24 more games |
San Simon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Bryleigh Sloan, who posted six points in addition to five rebounds and five steals, and Betsabe Castellanos, who put up six points. Sloan is becoming a predictor of San Simon's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 12-2 (and 6-13 when she doesn't).
Even though they lost, San Simon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
San Simon has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-15 record this season. Duncan is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
San Simon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Duncan, they have already played their next game, a 40-19 defeat against Mogollon on the 21st.
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