The Tonopah Valley Phoenix will venture away from home to face off against the Apache Junction Prospectors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-14, which was the final score in Tonopah Valley's tilt against Yuma Catholic on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Shamrocks are ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, Apache Junction came up short against Seton Catholic on Tuesday and fell 57-48.
Tonopah Valley's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Apache Junction, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
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