Browne is on a seven-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Maryvale a seven-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Browne Bruins will welcome the Maryvale Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Browne is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Cibola on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Browne took a blow against Cibola, falling 83-11. The Bruins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-5.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Maryvale challenged South Mountain on Tuesday. Maryvale was beaten by South Mountain 67-6. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Jaguars are ranked 135th).
Maryvale's defeat dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Browne, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Browne was able to grind out a solid win over Maryvale in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 42-32. Does Browne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maryvale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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