Arizona High School Basketball - Desert Edge nudges Verrado
January 6, 2011: Goodyear, AZ 85338 Desert Edge Scorpions (Goodyear, AZ) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting Verrado Vipers (Buckeye, AZ), 40-34 in a league bout.
With the win, Desert Edge upgrades its record to 8-8 on the season. The Scorpions host Liberty (Peoria, AZ) to encounter the Lions in a 4A Skyline bout on Tuesday, January 11. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 7-7. Liberty won 47-10 in their recent league bout against Youngker (Buckeye, AZ)
Next up, the Vipers encounter the Sierra Linda Bulldogs (Phoenix, AZ) in a 4A Skyline bout, on Friday, January 7. Verrado will attempt to upgrade on its 9-9 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 3-5 record after their 54-42 league loss to Buckeye (Buckeye, AZ).