Safford hasn't had much luck against Palo Verde recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Safford Bulldogs will take on the Palo Verde Titans at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Safford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 86-44 win over Catalina. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 60-50 win over the Warriors.
Safford better keep an eye on Daniel Ortiz. He was instrumental in Palo Verde's win, dropping a triple-double on 23 points, 13 boards, and ten assists. Ortiz has been hot recently, having posted eight or more assists the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kameron Pippen, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 18 points.
Palo Verde's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Safford, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9.
Safford came up short against Palo Verde in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 47-42. Can Safford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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