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Desert SunriseTempe

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44
Buffaloes
28

The Tempe (AZ) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's home conference game against Desert Sunrise (Maricopa, AZ) by a score of 44-28.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Desert Sunrise----44
Tempe----28
Final score provided by S. AIA.
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Game Story

Arizona High School Basketball - Desert Sunrise bests Tempe

February 5, 2026: Tempe, AZ 85281

The Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks (Maricopa, AZ) basketball toppled the host Tempe Buffaloes (Tempe, AZ), 44-28 in Thursday's league bout.

The Golden Hawks now possess a 11-10 record. They play next when they host Coronado for a 4A Black Canyon test on Tuesday, February 10. Desert Sunrise will clash with a Dons squad coming off a 57-38 league loss to Dysart (El Mirage, AZ). The Dons record now stands at 8-12.

The Buffaloes (2-15) will now prepare for their test against Yuma (Yuma, AZ). The Criminals come into the 4A Black Canyon test with a 1-17 record. In their last test, Yuma went down by Cortez (Phoenix, AZ), 34-17, in a league test.

DSHS @ Tempe Basketball Game Info

Thu., Feb. 5, 2026 @ 5:30p
Tempe High School
The Tempe (AZ) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's home conference game against Desert Sunrise (Maricopa, AZ) by a score of 44-28.

Rankings & Records

Desert Sunrise (25-26)

AZDiv.
22437
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
12-107-35-44-53-1.545.700900890

Tempe (25-26)

AZDiv.
29546
OverallRegionHomeAwayWin %Region %PFPA
2-161-91-81-8.111.100513974

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Desert Sunrise		10.811.511.88.340.9
Tempe		4.56.87.35.028.5

Desert Sunrise Videos

Desert Sunrise doesn't have any videos.

Tempe Videos

  • Play video icon 01/20 Highlights @ Crismon 0:37
  • Play video icon 12/9 Highlights vs Moon Valley 0:52

Head-to-Head

  • Desert Sunrise won on 1/21/2026
    1/21 @ 5:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Tempe----26
    Desert Sunrise----44

    The Tempe (AZ) varsity basketball team lost Wednesday's away conference game against Desert Sunrise (Maricopa, AZ) by a score of 44-26.

    Box score
  • Desert Sunrise won on 2/5/2026
    2/5 @ 5:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Desert Sunrise----44
    Tempe----28

    The Desert Sunrise (Maricopa, AZ) varsity basketball team won Thursday's away conference game against Tempe (AZ) by a score of 44-28.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

Desert SunriseTempe
38.6Points Per Game-
27.3Rebounds Per Game-
0.9Steals Per Game-
0.2Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

Desert SunriseTempeNational Avg.
#2 Shayla Hill10.5Points Per Game
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4.0
#10 Laniah Draper5.9Rebounds Per Game
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2.8
#2 Shayla Hill0.5Steals Per Game
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1.1
#15 Baylee Noble0.2Blocks Per Game
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0.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Desert Sunrise5-6Tempe1-10
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/21/25Desert SunriseYuma(W) 66-301/23/26YumaTempe(W) 52-38
1/27/26YumaDesert Sunrise(W) 65-282/10/26TempeYuma(L) 51-36
12/16/25GoldwaterDesert Sunrise(L) 41-3812/11/25GoldwaterTempe(L) 51-25
12/17/25Moon ValleyDesert Sunrise(L) 53-4512/9/25Moon ValleyTempe(L) 49-29
1/8/26DysartDesert Sunrise(L) 57-191/6/26DysartTempe(L) 57-21
1/29/26Desert SunriseDysart(L) 72-271/27/26TempeDysart(L) 74-12
1/14/26Desert SunriseCortez(L) 49-421/8/26CortezTempe(L) 58-51
1/30/26CortezDesert Sunrise(W) 50-311/29/26TempeCortez(L) 56-34
1/15/26Marcos de NizaDesert Sunrise(L) 62-3212/15/25TempeMarcos de Niza(L) 52-27
1/23/26Desert SunriseCoronado(W) 39-231/9/26TempeCoronado(L) 50-22
2/10/26CoronadoDesert Sunrise(W) 49-281/30/26CoronadoTempe(L) 41-22

Record Breakdown

Desert Sunrise (25-26)

Tempe (25-26)
12-10
Overall
2-16
7-3
League
1-9
2-6
Non-League
1-7
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
5-6
Common Opponent
1-10
5-4
Home
1-8
4-5
Away
1-8
3-1
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
12-10
In-State
2-16
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0