Basketball Game Preview: McClintock Chargers vs. Carl Hayden Community Falcons

Two dominant guards in Kyler Frye and Tion Wright are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The McClintock Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carl Hayden Community Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Carl Hayden Community will be up against a hot McClintock team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. McClintock put the hurt on Alhambra with a sharp 67-43 victory on Thursday. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Lions are ranked 309th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Carl Hayden Community, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Metro Tech 83-20 on Thursday. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 30 points or more this season.

McClintock has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Carl Hayden Community, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.

McClintock ended up a good deal behind Carl Hayden Community in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, losing 77-58. Will McClintock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.