The Desert Heights Prep Yote will venture away from home to challenge the Bagdad Sultans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Desert Heights Prep and nine for Bagdad dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Desert Heights Prep might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Mayer an easy 45-22 win.
Meanwhile, Bagdad played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Maryvale Prep and fell 39-11. While losing is never fun, the Sultans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Matador are ranked 63rd).
Desert Heights Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Bagdad, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Desert Heights Prep's way against Bagdad when the teams last played back in December of 2022, as Desert Heights Prep made off with a 38-16 victory. Will Desert Heights Prep repeat their success, or does Bagdad have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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