Basic is 0-3 against Palo Verde since December of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Basic Wolves will challenge the Palo Verde Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Palo Verde took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Basic, who comes in off a win.
Basic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, who was ranked 19th at the time (Basic was ranked 15th). Basic was the clear victor by a 41-20 margin over Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon on Friday. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde entered their game against Desert Oasis on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Palo Verde and Desert Oasis were almost perfectly matched up, but Palo Verde suffered a 20-19 defeat.
Basic will have to contain Samantha Manzo as she made an impact in Palo Verde's last game. She rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns. Manzo also deserves a shoutout for her performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending two passes.
Even if they lost, Palo Verde's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Arden Petkewich was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two herself.
The win made it two in a row for Basic and bumps their season record up to 14-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.0 points over those games. As for Palo Verde, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 19-2.
Basic suffered a grim 33-12 defeat to Palo Verde in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Palo Verde's Alexis Manzo, who picked up 163 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Now that Basic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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