The Tanque Verde Hawks will take on the Sunnyside Blue Devils in a tournament on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Tanque Verde has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Sunnyside will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Tanque Verde might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Benson an easy 52-26 victory.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside was able to grind out a solid win over Mica Mountain on Thursday, taking the game 57-45.
Tanque Verde better keep an eye on Angelique Yanez. She was instrumental in Sunnyside's win, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Those 19 points gave Yanez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isela Rodriguez, who posted ten points.
Sunnyside pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Tanque Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Tanque Verde was able to grind out a solid win over Sunnyside in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, winning 52-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tanque Verde since the team 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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