Basketball Game Preview: Cesar Chavez Champions vs. Maryvale Panthers

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Previous Games

12/07/23 - Away	86-18 W
12/08/22 - Home	80-7 W
01/21/22 - Away	71-11 W
01/19/22 - Home	76-10 W
02/07/20 - Away	55-34 W
+ 5 more games

Cesar Chavez is 8-2 against Maryvale since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Cesar Chavez is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Highland just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 57-43 to the Hawks.

Meanwhile, Maryvale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by South Mountain and fell 60-11.

Maryvale's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Cesar Chavez, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.

Everything came up roses for Cesar Chavez against Maryvale in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured an 86-18 win. Will Cesar Chavez repeat their success, or does Maryvale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.