The Goldwater Bulldogs will take on the Moon Valley Rockets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Goldwater is looking for their season's first victory.
On Tuesday, Goldwater had to suffer through a 81-15 loss at the hands of Paradise Honors. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Panthers are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, Moon Valley didn't have too much trouble with Shadow Mountain on Tuesday as they won 31-12.
Moon Valley found their leader in freshman Aniston Pattershall, who posted 15 points and five steals. Pattershall is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kamariana Shaw, who put up six points and five steals.
Goldwater's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Moon Valley, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Goldwater beat Moon Valley 41-34 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goldwater since the squad 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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