The Westview Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Westview's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Westview is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Peoria just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 63-61. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Panthers are ranked 224th).
Meanwhile, Deer Valley waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Owls 71-45. The Skyhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Deer Valley is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.1 points per game. As for Westview, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Westview suffered a grim 69-49 defeat to Deer Valley in their previous matchup on January 9th. Can Westview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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