Basketball Game Preview: Tempe Buffaloes vs. Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks

The Tempe Buffaloes will head out to face off against the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tempe has now lost 14 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 9.

Tempe lost 49-24 to Coronado on Friday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Desert Sunrise). They were the clear victor by a 76-52 margin over Cortez on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Golden Hawks considering their 21-point performance the contest before.

Tempe's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Desert Sunrise, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-14.

Tempe came up short against Desert Sunrise when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 48-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Desert Sunrise's Tessani Montgomery, who dropped a triple-double on 28 points, 18 boards, and 12 steals. Now that Tempe knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.