Palo Verde has gone 7-1 against Santa Rita recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Palo Verde Titans will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Santa Rita Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Santa Rita took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Palo Verde, who comes in off a win.
Palo Verde is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Catalina. Palo Verde blew past Catalina, posting an 80-28 win.
Meanwhile, a victory for Santa Rita just wasn't in the cards on Wednesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 81-49 loss at the hands of Madison Highland Prep.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from David Gonzales, who went 7 for 15 en route to 19 points plus four steals and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Vernon Johnson JR, who went 6 for 14 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Everything came up roses for Palo Verde against Santa Rita in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 66-22 win. Will Palo Verde repeat their success, or does Santa Rita have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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