Manuel Moreno
| 01/28/25 vs Rincon/University | 12 |
| 11/26/24 @ Tucson High Magnet School | 10 |
| 01/09/24 @ Buena | 9 |
| 01/03/25 vs Bradshaw Mountain | 9 |
| 11/20/24 @ Gila Ridge | 8 |
Sunnyside needed a changed in momentum after dropping six straight games and they got it from Manuel Moreno. The Sunnyside Blue Devils had just enough and edged the Rincon/University Rangers out 69-66 thanks in part to Moreno, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 boards. Those 12 rebounds gave him a new career-high.
The team also got some help courtesy of Isacc Moreno, who posted 16 points. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Sunnyside's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-15. As for Rincon/University, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sunnyside will challenge Tucson High Magnet School at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sunnyside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season. As for Rincon/University, they will welcome Marana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Marana's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
