The Gila Bend Gila Monsters will venture away from home to face off against Adobe Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gila Bend has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Adobe Mountain will arrive with four straight victories.
On Wednesday, Gila Bend took a blow against Ridgeline Academy, falling 68-32. While losing is never fun, the Gila Monsters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Eagles are ranked 79th).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Adobe Mountain over Maricopa Institute of Technology in every quarter on their way to victory last Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Adobe Mountain blew Maricopa Institute of Technology out of the water with an 80-28 final score. The match marked Adobe Mountain's most dominant win of the season so far.
Adobe Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Gila Bend, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Gila Bend came up short against Adobe Mountain in their previous matchup back in November, falling 54-44. Can Gila Bend avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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