Preview: Sequoia Pathway Academy Pumas vs. Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils
Sequoia Pathway Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Sequoia Pathway Academy had to suffer through a rough 62-31 loss at the hands of Chandler Prep. Sequoia Pathway Academy has struggled against Chandler Prep recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz Valley's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Horizon Honors 51-12. While losing is never fun, Santa Cruz Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while Horizon Honors is ranked 75th).
Sequoia Pathway Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they bumped their record down to 2-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Sequoia Pathway Academy was taken down by Santa Cruz Valley 46-13 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Sequoia Pathway Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
