After flying high against Lake Havasu last Wednesday, Sunrise Mountain came back down to earth. The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs had to suffer through a 86-48 loss at the hands of the Central Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Bobcats are ranked 41st).
| 11/20/24 vs Horizon | 5 |
| 01/31/25 @ Central | 4 |
| 01/15/25 vs Notre Dame Prep | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs Steele Canyon | 3 |
| 12/10/24 @ Kellis | 3 |
Trey Hill and Henry Nally certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Hill posted ten points and five rebounds, while Nally earned ten points. What's more, Nally also racked up four boards, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Daniel Sellards also deserves some recognition as he pulled down his first rebounds of the season.
Sunrise Mountain has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Central, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 22-2.
Sunrise Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-55 victory against Centennial on the 4th. Central has also already played their next contest, an 81-48 win against Carl Hayden Community on the 4th.
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