Basketball Game Preview: Wickenburg Wranglers vs. Kingman Academy Tigers

The Wickenburg Wranglers will take on the Kingman Academy Tigers in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Last Thursday, Wickenburg was beaten by Highland Prep 82-35. While losing is never fun, the Wranglers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Honey Badgers are ranked 125th).

Meanwhile, Kingman Academy entered their tilt with River Valley on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They managed a 52-47 win over the Dust Devils.

Wickenburg has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. As for Kingman Academy, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

Wickenburg came up short against Kingman Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, falling 48-41. Will Wickenburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.