The Verrado Vipers will head out to face off against the Youngker Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Verrado knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Youngker likes a good challenge.
Verrado is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Buckeye 91-31. Given the Vipers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Hawks are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Youngker was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 74-68 to Buckeye. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (55), the Roughriders still had to take the loss.
Verrado is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Youngker, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Verrado against Youngker in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Verrado since the team 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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