The Cholla Chargers and the Nogales Apaches will face off at 5:00 p.m. on January 18th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Cholla will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 287th, while Nogales is ranked 106th).
Cholla suffered their biggest defeat since November 21, 2023 on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 49-23 loss at the hands of Ironwood Ridge. Cholla has struggled against Ironwood Ridge recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Nogales scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 62-32 win over Buena. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Nogales has posted yet this season.
Cholla bumped their record down to 1-11 with that loss, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.9 points per game. As for Nogales, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11.
Cholla was dealt a bruising 58-19 loss at the hands of Nogales in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Cholla avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
