Basketball Game Preview: Apache Junction Prospectors vs. Coolidge Bears

The Apache Junction Prospectors will face off against the Coolidge Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Apache Junction has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Coolidge will arrive with four straight wins.

Last Monday, Apache Junction took a blow against Seton Catholic, falling 71-23. While losing is never fun, the Prospectors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Sentinels are ranked 76th).

Meanwhile, Coolidge hadn't done well against Valley Christian recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Coolidge came out on top against Valley Christian by a score of 49-41.

Coolidge is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Apache Junction, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.

Apache Junction took a serious blow against Coolidge in their previous matchup on January 7th, falling 98-11. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coolidge's Alaysia White, who dropped a triple-double on 28 points, 20 boards, and 15 steals. Now that Apache Junction knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.