Tolleson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Maricopa Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Tolleson suffered their biggest loss since November 21, 2023 on Tuesday. Their tough 50-28 defeat to Shadow Ridge might stick with them for a while. Tolleson has not had much luck with Shadow Ridge recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, Maricopa was beaten by Valley Vista 85-11 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Maricopa can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while Valley Vista is ranked 17th).
Tolleson's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-7. As for Maricopa, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Tolleson strolled past Maricopa in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 48-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tolleson since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
