Having just played yesterday, the Buckeye Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Desert Edge Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buckeye has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 13.
Buckeye is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Horizon on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Buckeye was outmatched by Horizon and fell 66-29. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-14.
Meanwhile, Desert Edge had to suffer through a 87-43 loss at the hands of San Tan Charter. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Roadrunners are ranked 70th).
Desert Edge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Buckeye, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Buckeye beat Desert Edge 64-52 when the teams last played back in December of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Desert Edge's Joven Allen, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Buckeye to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
