Buckeye hasn't had much luck against North Canyon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Buckeye Hawks will host the North Canyon Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Buckeye had to suffer through an 88-53 loss at the hands of Canyon View. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Jaguars are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, North Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against Verrado, falling 80-43. The Rattlers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-18.
This is the second loss in a row for Buckeye and nudges their season record down to 3-20. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points over those games. As for North Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Buckeye came up short against North Canyon when the teams last played back in January, falling 73-60. Will Buckeye have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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