The Desert Heights Prep Yote will head out to square off against the Bagdad Sultans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Heights Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Bagdad likes a good challenge.
While Desert Heights Prep didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Mayer 69-36 on Monday. Given the Yote's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Wildcats are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bagdad waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 57-38 victory over the Matador.
Desert Heights Prep's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Bagdad, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Desert Heights Prep was taken down by Bagdad 54-27 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Desert Heights Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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