Two dominant guards in Amayah Leyva and Peyton Schiltz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Buckeye Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Horizon Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Buckeye will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Buckeye's tournament run continued when they took on Tucson High Magnet School on Saturday. Buckeye put the hurt on Tucson High Magnet School with a sharp 54-31 victory. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Horizon came up short against Oregon City back in December of 2024 and fell 43-30.
Buckeye will need focus on slowing down Ella Frazier, one of several Horizon players who made an impact when they last played. She almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Frazier a new career-high in steals (four). Paisy Perkins was another key player, putting up six points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Horizon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive matches.
Buckeye has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Horizon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Buckeye came up short against Horizon in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 44-40. Can Buckeye avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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