Skyline - Gila River will face off against BASIS - Peoria at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Skyline - Gila River has seven wins , while BASIS - Peoria has five dating back to last season).
Skyline - Gila River will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in December of 2024 (they won by 35) and back in December of 2024 they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Tohono O'Odham 39-36. The 39-point effort marked Skyline - Gila River's lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask BASIS - Peoria). They took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 58-11 victory over Verde Valley. With BASIS - Peoria ahead 35-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
BASIS - Peoria's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.3 points per game. As for Skyline - Gila River, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Everything came up roses for Skyline - Gila River against BASIS - Peoria in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, as the team secured a 72-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skyline - Gila River since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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