The Desert Edge Scorpions will square off against the Willow Canyon Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Desert Edge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Buckeye with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 74-59.
Meanwhile, Willow Canyon hadn't done well against Centennial recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Willow Canyon enjoyed a cozy 81-65 victory over Centennial.
Willow Canyon's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.4 points per game. As for Desert Edge, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-11.
Desert Edge was dealt a bruising 84-56 loss at the hands of Willow Canyon in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Desert Edge, Braylon Haman (who went 14 of 22 on his way to 34 points and seven steals) 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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