The Copper Canyon Aztecs will square off against the Washington Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Copper Canyon will be strutting in after a win while Washington will be coming in after a loss.
Copper Canyon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Metro Tech to the tune of 70-36 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 81-36, which was the final score in Washington's tilt against Central on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Bobcats are ranked 42nd).
Copper Canyon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Washington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Copper Canyon came up short against Washington in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 57-45. Can Copper Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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