Basketball Game Preview: Chino Valley Cougars vs. Wickenburg Wranglers

The Chino Valley Cougars will face off against the Wickenburg Wranglers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wickenburg took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Chino Valley, who comes in off a win.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Chino Valley turned things around against Odyssey Institute on Saturday. They came out on top against the Minotaur by a score of 53-43.

Meanwhile, Wickenburg came up short against Kingman Academy on Thursday and fell 56-46. The defeat continues a trend for the Wranglers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.

Wickenburg's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Chino Valley, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-9.

Everything went Chino Valley's way against Wickenburg in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Chino Valley made off with an 85-59 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chino Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.