Moon Valley won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They lost 68-48 to the Paradise Honors Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Panthers are ranked 75th).
Several Rockets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elias Tenorio, who went 6 for 12 en route to 15 points. Tenorio is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Jacob Vielmas was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
David Leszczynski was his usual excellent self, going 7 of 12 on his way to 17 points along with five boards and four steals for Paradise Honors. Leszczynski is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Hubbard, who posted eight points in addition to five rebounds and five blocks.
Moon Valley dropped their record down to 3-17 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Paradise Honors, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Moon Valley will face off against Greenway at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paradise Honors has already played their next game, a 52-23 victory against Thunderbird on the 31st.
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