Two dominant centers in Ruben White and Mykael Nunez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Maricopa Rams will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Canyon del Oro Dorados at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Maricopa and three for Canyon del Oro.
On Friday, Maricopa lost to Catalina Foothills at home by a 68-54 margin. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Falcons are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Canyon del Oro was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 59-54 to Vista Grande.
Despite the loss, Canyon del Oro saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Henry Matus went 9 for 14 en route to 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Matus has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nunez, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Maricopa's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Canyon del Oro, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
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