The Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets will challenge the Show Low Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 12.
Last Tuesday, Blue Ridge lost to Holbrook on the road by a 56-38 margin. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Roadrunners are ranked 106th).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Show Low ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Monument Valley, sneaking past 62-59. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Show Low's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-12. As for Blue Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Blue Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Show Low when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 60-58. Will Blue Ridge repeat their success, or does Show Low have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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