The North Canyon Rattlers will take on the Verrado Vipers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If North Canyon beats Verrado with 81 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. North Canyon blew past San Luis 81-32 on Friday. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Rattlers this season.
Meanwhile, Verrado suffered their closest defeat since January 29, 2024 last Friday. They fell just short of John Paul II by a score of 61-58. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vipers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 120th in Arizona, while the Cardinals are ranked 352nd in Texas).
Verrado's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for North Canyon, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-10.
North Canyon didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Verrado in their previous matchup back in January of 2021, but they still walked away with a 52-46 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Canyon 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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