The Sunnyslope Vikings will square off against the Millennium Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Sunnyslope is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Xavier College Prep, who was ranked 19th at the time (Sunnyslope was ranked 17th). Sunnyslope fell to Xavier College Prep 47-42. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Millennium's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 65-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Salpointe Catholic. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lancers 24-14 in the first quarter.
Sunnyslope's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Millennium, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
Sunnyslope was able to grind out a solid victory over Millennium in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 63-56. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Millennium's Elli Guiney, who went 8 for 16 en route to 24 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Sunnyslope to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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