The Skyline Coyotes will take on the Westwood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Skyline is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Mesa on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Skyline was outmatched by Mesa and fell 68-38. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Jackrabbits are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, Westwood was beaten by Dobson 67-36 on Thursday.
Skyline will need focus on slowing down Ike Tingey, one of several Westwood players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 6 on his way to 13 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Tingey a new career-high in points. Ace Lee was another key player, putting up eight points.
Westwood's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Skyline, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-15.
Skyline strolled past Westwood in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 43-27. Does Skyline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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