The North Canyon Rattlers will head out on the road to challenge the Desert Edge Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Canyon is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
North Canyon is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Canyon View on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Canyon was dealt a 93-34 defeat at the hands of Canyon View. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Jaguars are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Desert Edge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They strolled past Fairfax with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 64-49. That looming 64-49 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Scorpions yet this season.
North Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Desert Edge, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
North Canyon came up short against Desert Edge in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 74-70. Thankfully for North Canyon, Kijan Edwards (who shot 6-for-10 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds) 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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