The Tempe Buffaloes will face off against the Moon Valley Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Tempe and six for Moon Valley dating back to last season.
Tempe is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Shadow Mountain on Wednesday. Tempe fell just short of Shadow Mountain by a score of 57-55.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Arthur Murphy, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. He is becoming a predictor of Tempe's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Nassir Cobbs, who scored ten points in addition to three steals.
Even though they lost, Tempe was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Moon Valley just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 68-35 defeat at the hands of Marcos de Niza.
Moon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Tempe, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Tempe might still be hurting after the 88-65 defeat they got from Moon Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Can Tempe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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