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

Two dominant guards in Tion Wright and Kyler Frye are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Carl Hayden Community Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the McClintock Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Carl Hayden Community will head into Thursday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Metro Tech on Thursday. Carl Hayden Community blew past Metro Tech, posting an 83-20 win. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 30 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, McClintock had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 67-43 margin over the Lions. 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.

McClintock is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice 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, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6.

Carl Hayden Community strolled past McClintock in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 77-58. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Frye, who posted 23 points and five assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Carl Hayden Community still be able to contain Frye? There's only one way to find out.