The Tanque Verde Hawks will face off against the Desert Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tanque Verde has given up an average of 64.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tanque Verde is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Wednesday. They took a blow against Coolidge, falling 74-40. The matchup marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Desert Christian over Mountainside in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. The Eagles strolled past the Wolves with points to spare, taking the game 53-37. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Tanque Verde better keep an eye on Samuel Alday. He was instrumental in Desert Christian's win, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 21 boards. The dominant performance also gave Alday a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Terrence Lewis was another key player, shooting 50% from the field en route to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Tanque Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Desert Christian, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Tanque Verde strolled past Desert Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 70-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Eagles' Tyson Dobbins, who went 8-for-16 on his way to 26 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Hawks still be able to contain Dobbins? There's only one way to find out.
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