Basketball Game Preview: Chino Valley Cougars vs. Wickenburg Wranglers

Chino Valley hasn't had much luck against Wickenburg recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Chino Valley Cougars will take on the Wickenburg Wranglers at 5:30 p.m. Wickenburg took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Chino Valley, who comes in off a win.

On Saturday, Chino Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Odyssey Institute, but they still walked away with a 26-22 win.

Meanwhile, Wickenburg ended up a good deal behind Kingman Academy on Thursday and lost 49-31. The Wranglers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Wickenburg now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Chino Valley, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-10.

Chino Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Wickenburg in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 54-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chino Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.