Deer Valley has gone 9-1 against Peoria recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Deer Valley Skyhawks will welcome the Peoria Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Deer Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Estrella Foothills on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Deer Valley was dealt a 69-32 defeat at the hands of Estrella Foothills. While losing is never fun, the Skyhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Wolves are ranked 40th).
| 01/31/25 vs Estrella Foothills | 10 |
| 01/30/25 @ Westview | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Agua Fria | 10 |
Despite the loss, Deer Valley got top-tier performance from Samantha Romero, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Romero is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cecilia Romero, who posted four points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Deer Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Peoria didn't have too much trouble with Dysart on Tuesday as they won 65-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Peoria's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Deer Valley, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Deer Valley might still be hurting after the 52-27 defeat they got from Peoria in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Deer Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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