The Duncan Wildkats will head out to square off against the Ray Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Duncan will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Duncan strolled past Santa Rita with points to spare, taking the game 42-23. Given the Wildkats' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Eagles are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ray played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Fort Thomas 86-23. The defeat continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Apaches: they've now lost six in a row.
Duncan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.3 points per game. As for Ray, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Everything went Duncan's way against Ray when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Duncan made off with a 34-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Duncan since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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