The BASIS - Prescott Coyote will square off against the Tri City Prep Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (BASIS - Prescott: 25.7, Tri City Prep: 24.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
BASIS - Prescott is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Trinity Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 48-23 to the Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Coyote can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Warriors are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, Tri City Prep humbled Orme with a 43-14 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 25 points or more this season.
Tri City Prep pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 15.0 points per game. As for BASIS - Prescott, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
BASIS - Prescott took their win against Tri City Prep in their previous matchup last Wednesday by a conclusive 36-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for BASIS - Prescott since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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