The Hopi Bruins will challenge the Valley Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Hopi lost to Pinon at home by a 58-43 margin. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valley). They blew past Greyhills Academy 86-29 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Valley and bumps their season record up to 9-10. As for Hopi, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Everything came up roses for Hopi against Valley when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 91-63 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Valley's Eric Slim, who went 13 for 25 on his way to 34 points and seven rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hopi still be able to contain Slim? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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