Bisbee is on a three-game streak of home losses, Valley Union a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Monday. The Bisbee Pumas will host the Valley Union Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Bisbee came up short against Tombstone and fell 58-47.
Meanwhile, Valley Union was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 34-28 to Duncan. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Wildkats are ranked 119th).
Despite the defeat, Valley Union saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kylee Gilbreth posted 18 points in addition to five boards and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gilbreth has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Boss, who put up three points and four steals.
Valley Union's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Bisbee, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Bisbee was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Union when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 33-26. Will Bisbee repeat their success, or does Valley Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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