The Cibola Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Maricopa Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cibola will be strutting in after a victory while Maricopa will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Cibola was fully in charge, breezing past Camelback 70-18. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 31 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Maricopa was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 61-44 to Vista Grande.
Despite the defeat, Maricopa saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aliyah Cox went 6 for 8 on her way to 16 points and six rebounds. Cox is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Isis Anderson, who posted six points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks.
Maricopa's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Cibola, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.
Everything came up roses for Cibola against Maricopa when the teams last played back in February of 2021, as the team secured a 56-25 victory. Will Cibola repeat their success, or does Maricopa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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