The Cibola Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Gila Ridge Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Gila Ridge will be up against a hot Cibola team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Cibola claimed a resounding 77-32 victory over San Luis. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Sidewinders are ranked 343rd), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Gila Ridge took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 67-39 win over Kofa. The victory was nothing new for the Hawks as they're now sitting on three straight.
Gila Ridge's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Cibola, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Cibola strolled past Gila Ridge when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 66-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cibola since the squad 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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