Tonopah Valley is on a six-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Odyssey Institute an 11-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Tonopah Valley Phoenix will host the Odyssey Institute Minotaur at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 85-26, which was the final score in Tonopah Valley's tilt against Highland Prep back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 79-46, which was the final score in Odyssey Institute's tilt against Fountain Hills on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Minotaur can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Falcons are ranked 54th).
Tonopah Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Odyssey Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Tonopah Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Odyssey Institute in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 73-67 win. Will Tonopah Valley repeat their success, or does Odyssey Institute have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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