Palo Verde has won three straight games at home, while Rancho has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Palo Verde Panthers will host the Rancho Rams at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Palo Verde is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Pinecrest Academy Cadence: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Palo Verde blew Pinecrest Academy Cadence out of the water with a 79-23 final score. That looming 79-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Meanwhile, Rancho faced Cimarron-Memorial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Rancho came out on top against Cimarron-Memorial by a score of 68-55.
Palo Verde has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Rancho, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Palo Verde came up short against Rancho in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 85-76. Can Palo Verde avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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