The Verrado Vipers will head out on the road to challenge the Buckeye Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Verrado played in conference for the first time on Friday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They walked away with a 35-22 victory over North Canyon.
Tamia Raymond and Greenlee Henderson were among the main playmakers for Verrado as the former posted 12 points and the latter had 13 points and six rebounds.
Verrado smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Buckeye). They claimed a resounding 82-14 win over North Canyon. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Rattlers are ranked 231st), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Buckeye's record is now 11-9. As for Verrado, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-11 record this season.
Verrado was dealt a bruising 65-33 defeat at the hands of Buckeye in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Verrado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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