The Buckeye Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Horizon Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Buckeye has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Horizon will come in with four straight wins.
Buckeye's tournament run continued when they took on Westview on Thursday. Buckeye was beaten by Westview 88-31. 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 267th, while the Knights are ranked 98th).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Horizon against Desert Edge back in December of 2024 as the squad secured a 72-40 victory. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 26 points or more this season.
Buckeye better keep an eye on Brennan Korn. He was instrumental in Horizon's win, going 9 for 16 on his way to 24 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hayes, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points.
Horizon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Buckeye's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Horizon, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Buckeye strolled past Horizon when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 72-58. Will Buckeye repeat their success, or does Horizon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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