Basketball Game Preview: Deer Valley Skyhawks vs. Estrella Foothills Wolves

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Previous Games

12/23/24 - Home	70-29 W
01/23/24 - Home	74-48 W
01/10/24 - Away	75-31 W
01/24/23 - Away	67-53 W
01/11/23 - Home	53-59 L
+ 3 more games

Deer Valley is 7-1 against Estrella Foothills since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Deer Valley Skyhawks just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Estrella Foothills Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Deer Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Estrella Foothills likes a good challenge.

On Thursday, Deer Valley didn't have too much trouble with Westview as they won 63-44. Given the Skyhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Knights are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Estrella Foothills, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 71-70 victory over Peoria. The win almost wasn't to be: the Wolves were down 39-23 in the second quarter.

Deer Valley better keep an eye on Ryan Hitchcock. He was instrumental in Estrella Foothills' win, going 6 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and four steals. That's the most points Hitchcock has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brayden Chojnowski, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 10 points.

Deer Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Estrella Foothills, their record now sits at 9-12.

Everything came up roses for Deer Valley against Estrella Foothills in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 70-29 win. In that game, Deer Valley amassed a halftime lead of 44-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.