Basketball Game Preview: Verrado Vipers vs. Desert Edge Scorpions

Having just played yesterday, the Verrado Vipers will get right back to it and host the Desert Edge Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

On Monday, Verrado lost to Youngker at home by a 48-29 margin. The Vipers haven't had much luck with the Roughriders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Meanwhile, Desert Edge can bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They managed a 35-29 victory over North Canyon.

Verrado's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Desert Edge, their win bumped their record up to 3-15.

Verrado came up short against Desert Edge in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 52-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Desert Edge's Aniyah Benn, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Verrado knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.