The Mingus Marauders will venture away from home to challenge the Estrella Foothills Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Mingus was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-47 to Prescott. The Marauders have struggled against the Badgers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Estrella Foothills came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cobras, posting an 84-14 victory. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Cobras are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Estrella Foothills' win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 29-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.2 points over those games. As for Mingus, their loss dropped their record down to 19-6.
Mingus was dealt a bruising 52-21 defeat at the hands of Estrella Foothills in their previous matchup back in February of 2016. Can Mingus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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