The Nogales Apaches will venture away from home to take on the Pueblo Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pueblo took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Nogales, who comes in off a win.
Nogales took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They secured a 76-70 W over Flowing Wells.
Meanwhile, Pueblo played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Cienega and fell 76-39. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Bobcats are ranked 46th).
Nogales' win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Pueblo, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season.
Nogales took their victory against Pueblo in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 80-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nogales since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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