The Rincon/University Rangers will head out to take on the Marana Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rincon/University is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They took a 62-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tucson High Magnet School. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Badgers are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, Marana strolled past Sunnyside with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 81-62.
Marana is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Rincon/University, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Rincon/University was able to grind out a solid victory over Marana when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 65-54. Does Rincon/University have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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