The Buckeye Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Casteel Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Buckeye has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a serious blow against Seton Catholic on Tuesday, falling 60-31. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Buckeye in their matchups with Seton Catholic: they've now lost eight in a row.
Despite their defeat, Buckeye saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Amayah Leyva, who scored 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Carsyn Jones, who scored three points.
Meanwhile, Casteel had to suffer through a rough 60-33 loss at the hands of Salpointe Catholic. While losing is never fun, Casteel can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while Salpointe Catholic is ranked fifth).
Buckeye's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9. As for Casteel, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-10.
Buckeye came up short against Casteel in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, falling 48-37. Thankfully for Buckeye, Daeja Johnson (who scored 17 points along with three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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