Sunrise Mountain lost against Willow Canyon back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs fell 55-44 to the Willow Canyon Wildcats. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marcus Murray, who posted nine points. Carter Pendleton was another key player, putting up five points.
Leading Willow Canyon to victory were Jaydon Hayes and Maurice Carter II. Hayes went 7 for 11 on his way to 20 points and five steals, while Carter II went 7 of 11 to rack up 20 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Those seven boards gave Carter II a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaleel Kelly, who scored six points and three steals.
Sunrise Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Willow Canyon, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Ironwood the next time they take the court. Sunrise Mountain will head out to face Ironwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Willow Canyon will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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