The Apache Junction Prospectors will head out on the road to challenge the Tonopah Valley Phoenix at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Tuesday, Apache Junction took a blow against Seton Catholic, falling 78-10. The game marked the Prospectors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Tonopah Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Yuma Catholic and fell 80-5. While losing is never fun, the Phoenix can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Shamrocks are ranked 75th).
Apache Junction's loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Tonopah Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Apache Junction beat Tonopah Valley 28-21 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Does Apache Junction have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tonopah Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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