The Verde Valley Coyotes will challenge BASIS - Peoria at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Verde Valley hasn't scored more than 18 points for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Verde Valley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Trinity Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Verde Valley was outmatched by Trinity Christian and fell 56-7. The Coyotes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-2.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Zarrish Khan and Parker Moen, who each put up two points.
Meanwhile, BASIS - Peoria got the win against Gila Bend on Friday by a conclusive 44-21. BASIS - Peoria has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 23 points or more this season.
Verde Valley better keep an eye on Kaci Faber. She was instrumental in BASIS - Peoria's win, going 14 for 28 on her way to 30 points. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Faber has scored at least a third of BASIS - Peoria's points.
Verde Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for BASIS - Peoria, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Verde Valley was dealt a bruising 58-11 defeat at the hands of BASIS - Peoria when the teams last played last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Faber, who went 13 of 16 en route to 27 points. Now that Verde Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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