Boulder Creek unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Maryvale Panthers by a score of 79-76 on Wednesday. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.

Brayden Newton
| 11/19/25 vs Maryvale | 78% |
| 02/19/25 vs Red Mountain | 67% |
| 02/11/25 vs Liberty | 50% |
| 02/07/25 @ Mountain Ridge | 67% |
| 02/06/25 vs Pinnacle | 50% |
Loss or not, Boulder Creek got some senior leadership from Brayden Newton and Noah Van Fredenberg. Newton shot 78% from the field to rack up 22 points, while Van Fredenberg went 5-for-6 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds. Newton is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Stuepfert, who posted eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Maryvale to victory, but perhaps none more so than Adrian Stubbs, who shot 45% from the field on his way to 21 points along with six assists and six steals. Mikel Montgomery was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards.
Boulder Creek has already played their next contest, an 86-43 defeat against Millennium on the 21st. As for Maryvale, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-43 victory against Queen Creek on the 21st.
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