Cactus hasn't had much luck against Deer Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cactus Cobras will be playing at home against the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cactus is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Peoria and fell 71-9. While losing is never fun, the Cobras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Panthers are ranked 99th).
Meanwhile, Deer Valley played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Estrella Foothills, falling 68-27. The Skyhawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-18.
Cactus will need focus on slowing down Samantha Romero, one of several Deer Valley players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points and eight boards. Romero has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Lilah Clark was another key player, putting up six points.
Cactus' defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Deer Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Cactus was dealt a bruising 74-20 defeat at the hands of Deer Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Cactus, Diamond Stevenson (who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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