The Maricopa Rams and the Walden Grove Red Wolves will round out the year against one another at at 2:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Maricopa's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Last Tuesday, Maricopa earned a 76-65 win over Desert View.
Maricopa's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kylend Suon, who went 12 for 20 on his way to 28 points. Ruben White was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 17 boards.
Maricopa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Walden Grove beat Empire 83-73 last Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Wolves.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Imileo Martinez and Donovan Davidson. Martinez had a solid game and posted 22 points. Meanwhile, Davidson was balling out in the loss, putting up 33 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Maricopa's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Walden Grove, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Maricopa hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65 points per game. However, it's not like Walden Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 75.8 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Maricopa beat Walden Grove 52-45 in their previous meeting back in January of 2015. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Walden Grove's Conner Verdugo, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 23 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Maricopa to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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