Even though the Estrella Foothills Wolves scored an imposing 56 points on Saturday, the Buckeye Hawks still came out on top. Buckeye walked away with a 64-56 win over Estrella Foothills. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Buckeye also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2023.
Jyren Griffin was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points along with six rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Dargitz, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Buckeye is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Estrella Foothills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Buckeye will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Copper Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Copper Canyon is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. Estrella Foothills will take on Goldwater at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Goldwater is ranked 285th, while Estrella Foothills is ranked 263rd).
