Deer Valley has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Freedom Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Deer Valley suffered a rough 59-38 defeat at the hands of Antioch. While losing is never fun, Deer Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1014th, while Antioch is ranked 472nd).
Meanwhile, Freedom ended up a good deal behind Heritage on Tuesday and lost 54-38. Freedom has not had much luck with Heritage recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Deer Valley dropped their record down to 1-13 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Freedom, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
Things could have been worse for Deer Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-40 loss to Freedom when the teams last played back in January. Will Deer Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.