Two dominant centers in Ruben White and Mykael Nunez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Maricopa Rams will take on the Canyon del Oro Dorados at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maricopa knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Canyon del Oro likes a good challenge.
Maricopa is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Catalina Foothills on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Maricopa came up short against Catalina Foothills, falling 77-57. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Falcons are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Canyon del Oro didn't have too much trouble with Vista Grande on Tuesday as they won 71-56.
Canyon del Oro's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Maricopa, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Maricopa came up short against Canyon del Oro in their previous meeting back in January, falling 67-54. Can Maricopa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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