On Tuesday, the North Canyon Rattlers took a blow against the Buckeye Hawks, falling 82-14. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Hawks are ranked 106th).
Tia Chapman went supernova for Buckeye, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 steals. Chapman has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiria Avila Escarcega, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
North Canyon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Buckeye, their record is now 11-9.
North Canyon will face off against Desert Edge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Canyon is facing Desert Edge at the right time seeing as Desert Edge is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Buckeye, they will square off against Verrado at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buckeye is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.
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