Fountain Hills entered their tilt with Camp Verde on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their game with ease, bagging a 50-23 victory over the Camp Verde Cowboys. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Cowboys are ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fountain Hills to victory, but perhaps none more so than Seilah Smith, who posted ten points along with seven steals and five assists. Smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Smith, who went 6 for 7 on her way to 14 points and three steals.
Falcons
| 11/28/23 vs Benjamin Franklin | 20 |
| 01/23/24 vs Chino Valley | 20 |
| 12/16/23 vs Gilbert Christian | 19 |
| 01/16/25 vs Camp Verde | 17 |
| 01/11/24 vs Wickenburg | 16 |
Seilah wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Fountain Hills was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Camp Verde's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jazmin Torres, who put up five points in addition to nine rebounds and four steals. Clancy Murdock was another key player, putting up two points.
Fountain Hills' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.7 points per game. As for Camp Verde, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Fountain Hills has already played their next contest, a 71-5 victory against Highland Prep West on the 22nd. As for Camp Verde, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-11 win against Anthem Prep on the 17th.
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