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.