San Simon hasn't had much luck against Valley Union recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The San Simon Longhorns will challenge the Valley Union Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. San Simon will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
San Simon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind 50-18. With the Longhorns ahead 30-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
01/14/25 @ Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind | 6 |
01/11/25 @ Hayden | 9 |
01/09/25 vs Patagonia | 5 |
01/07/25 vs The Gregory School | 3 |
12/20/24 vs Duncan | 2 |
San Simon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hollie Keil, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 12 points and six steals. Keil has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Alyzon Corrales was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven steals and six assists.
San Simon was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Valley Union took a blow against Bisbee on Monday, falling 54-21. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
San Simon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Valley Union, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
San Simon was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Union in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 47-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for San Simon since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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