Basketball Game Preview: Camp Verde Cowboys vs. Desert Christian Eagles

Camp Verde is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Desert Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Camp Verde Cowboys will host the Desert Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Camp Verde's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.

Camp Verde is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 77-67 victory over Tempe Prep.

Jordan McMahon-Fullmer

Points

02/14/25 vs Tempe Prep	41
02/06/25 @ Scottsdale Preparatory Academy	15
02/03/25 vs Rancho Solano Prep	18
01/31/25 vs Madison Highland Prep	49
01/30/25 vs Northland Prep Academy	26

Jordan McMahon-Fullmer was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 41 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was his fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Gage Russell, who posted eight points along with ten assists and six steals.

Camp Verde was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.

Meanwhile, Desert Christian earned a 70-61 win over Madison Highland Prep on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Heat: they've now won three in a row.

Camp Verde better keep an eye on Tyson Dobbins. He was instrumental in Desert Christian's win, dropping a double-double with 37 points and 11 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Dobbins has scored at least a third of Desert Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colt Schmuker, who went 5-for-6 to rack up 11 points.

Camp Verde is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Desert Christian, their win bumped their record up to 27-3.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Camp Verde has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Desert Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.