The Phoenix Firebirds will square off against the Solvay Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Phoenix has three straight victories, Solvay has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Phoenix is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 76-38 win over Jordan-Elbridge. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Eagles are ranked 503rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Solvay took on Mexico on Tuesday. Solvay had to suffer through a 62-31 loss at the hands of Mexico. The game marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Solvay's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Phoenix, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Everything went Phoenix's way against Solvay in their previous matchup back in January, as Phoenix made off with a 70-45 win. Does Phoenix have another victory up their sleeve, or will Solvay turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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