Sunnyslope is a perfect 5-0 against St. Mary since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Sunnyslope Vikings will welcome the St. Mary's Knights at 7:00 p.m. Sunnyslope knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully St. Mary's likes a good challenge.
Sunnyslope is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Campo Verde, posting a 66-38 victory. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Coyotes are ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rider Portela
| 02/19/25 vs Campo Verde | 17 |
| 02/12/25 @ Desert Vista | 15 |
| 02/07/25 @ Brophy College Prep | 18 |
Sunnyslope's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rider Portela, who went 6-for-7 to rack up 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks. The game was Portela's third in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Snyder, who made all 7 shots he took to post 14 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against West Point on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 56-50 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Sunnyslope has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. St. Mary's win bumped their record up to 14-11.
Sunnyslope beat St. Mary's 56-44 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Sunnyslope repeat their success, or does St. Mary's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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