The Gila Bend Gila Monsters will square off against the Ajo Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Gila Bend comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Gila Bend is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were dealt a 72-33 defeat at the hands of Tohono O'Odham on Wednesday. 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 261st, while the Eagles are ranked 62nd).
Meanwhile, Ajo was able to grind out a solid victory over Glenview College Prep on Thursday, taking the game 26-19. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Raiders.
Ajo has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.5 points per game. As for Gila Bend, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Gila Bend came up short against Ajo in their previous meeting back in January of 2019, falling 20-11. Will Gila Bend have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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