The Estrella Foothills Wolves will face off against the Peoria Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Estrella Foothills took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They breezed by Deer Valley to the tune of 68-27.
Meanwhile, Peoria entered their tilt with Cactus on Wednesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Cobras 71-9. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Cobras are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Estrella Foothills' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.4 points per game. As for Peoria, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Estrella Foothills against Peoria in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 78-27 win. In that matchup, Estrella Foothills amassed a halftime lead of 50-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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