If Buckeye was feeling good fresh off their 82-62 takedown of Youngker last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Buckeye Hawks lost 95-72 to the Desert Edge Scorpions on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Scorpions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-60 back in January.
Dayvon Standard
| 02/07/25 vs Desert Edge | 28 |
| 02/04/25 @ Youngker | 26 |
| 02/07/24 @ Horizon | 25 |
| 01/24/25 vs Youngker | 20 |
| 01/15/25 vs North | 17 |
Buckeye's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dayvon Standard, who almost dropped a double-double with 28 points and nine boards. Those 28 points gave Standard a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nakari Gandy, who posted 12 points.
Even though they lost, Buckeye smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Buckeye has been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 16 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points over those games. As for Desert Edge, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-15.
Buckeye has already played their next contest, an 88-53 defeat against Canyon View on the 11th. As for Desert Edge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-65 loss against Youngker on the 11th.
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