Preview: Peoria Panthers vs. Agua Fria Owls
Peoria is 4-0 against Agua Fria since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Peoria Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Agua Fria Owls at 7:00 p.m. Agua Fria took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Peoria, who comes in off a win.
Peoria scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Cactus, posting a 70-10 victory at home. Peoria has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 25 points or more this season.
Peoria's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Harmony Re, who scored 17 points along with seven assists and seven steals. Re hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. Michelle Kogbara was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Agua Fria came up short against Deer Valley on Thursday and fell 56-43. While losing is never fun, Agua Fria can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while Deer Valley is ranked 49th).
Peoria is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Agua Fria, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Everything came up roses for Peoria against Agua Fria in their previous meeting last Tuesday as the team secured a 43-15 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peoria since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
