A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Kellis Cougars take on the Willow Canyon Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Kellis lost 89-67 to Ironwood on Wednesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (61), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Willow Canyon entered their tilt with Centennial on Wednesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They strolled past the Coyotes with points to spare, taking the game 77-63. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Coyotes are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Willow Canyon's win came from a few key players Kellis will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Maurice Carter II, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points in addition to five assists and five boards. His evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleel Kelly, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Willow Canyon's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.8 points per game. As for Kellis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Kellis lost to Willow Canyon at home by a decisive 75-57 margin in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Kellis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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