After soaring to 56 points the game before, Desert Sunrise was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Paradise Honors Panthers and fell 65-10. While losing is never fun, the Golden Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Panthers are ranked 17th).
Desirae Nez-Garcia was Desert Sunrise's leading scorer, having posted two points.
Paradise Honors' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Morgan Van Dyke, who went 8 of 11 on her way to 17 points and six steals. Van Dyke is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelyn Perez, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 13 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Golden Hawks
| 11/30/24 vs Paradise Honors | 10-65 |
| 11/30/24 vs Chandler Prep | 56-36 |
| 11/29/24 vs Veritas Prep | 53-42 |
| 11/29/24 vs Scottsdale Christian Academy | 40-32 |
| 11/20/24 vs Combs | 51-52 |
With the defeat, Desert Sunrise broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2. As for Paradise Honors, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Desert Sunrise has already played their next contest, a 51-16 win against Cactus on the 5th. As for Paradise Honors, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 59-11 victory against Casa Grande on the 30th.
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