For the first time this season, Desert Edge will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are taking a road trip to challenge the North Canyon Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Edge will be strutting in after a win while North Canyon will be coming in after a defeat.
Desert Edge lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Tolleson, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. The Scorpions took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 77-45 victory over the Wolverines. The Scorpions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 32 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, North Canyon played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 88-42 loss at the hands of Canyon View. The Rattlers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-18.
The win made it two in a row for Desert Edge and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.0 points over those games. As for North Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Desert Edge came up short against North Canyon in their previous meeting back in January, falling 59-47. Can the Scorpions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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