Basketball Game Preview: Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils vs. Horizon Honors Eagles

Santa Cruz Valley hasn't had much luck against Horizon Honors recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Horizon Honors Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Santa Cruz Valley is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were beaten by Phoenix Country Day 81-45. While losing is never fun, the Dust Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Eagles are ranked 66th).

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Horizon Honors faced off against Veritas Prep on Tuesday. Horizon Honors took a 73-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of Veritas Prep. The Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Santa Cruz Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Horizon Honors, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.

Santa Cruz Valley was dealt a bruising 78-39 loss at the hands of Horizon Honors when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Santa Cruz Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.