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| 02/05/24 - Home | 53-52 W |
| 01/18/23 - Away | 56-45 W |
| 01/20/22 - Home | 45-22 W |
| 12/03/21 - Away | 73-40 W |
| 02/17/21 - Home | 93-23 W |
| + 5 more games |
Gila Ridge has gone 10-0 against Kofa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Gila Ridge Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Kofa Kings at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Gila Ridge and four for Kofa.
Gila Ridge is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Yuma on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gila Ridge took a blow against Yuma, falling 85-48. The Hawks were down 69-35 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-45, which was the final score in Kofa's tilt against Maryvale on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Kings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Panthers are ranked 103rd).
Gila Ridge will need focus on slowing down Christian Curiel, one of several Kofa players who made an impact when they last played. He posted six points along with ten rebounds and five blocks. Another player making a difference was Eddie Smith, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 12 points and eight boards.
Gila Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Kofa, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-11.
Gila Ridge barely slipped by Kofa in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 53-52. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kofa's Calvin Barber, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Gila Ridge to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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