Valley Vista was the 70-47 winner over Willow Canyon when they last played one another back in February of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Valley Vista Monsoon came up short against the Willow Canyon Wildcats on Tuesday, falling 69-44. While losing is never fun, the Monsoon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Wildcats are ranked sixth).
Despite the loss, Valley Vista had strong showings from Justin Rhodes, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 18 points, and TyTy Bynum, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points. Rhodes continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Valley Vista's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Willow Canyon, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Vista will welcome Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Vista is facing Westwood at the right time seeing as Westwood is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Willow Canyon, they will square off against North Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Willow Canyon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully North Canyon likes a good challenge.
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