The Palo Verde Titans will challenge the Coolidge Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palo Verde has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 189 points over their last three contests.
Palo Verde is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since December 23, 2023 back in December of 2024. They had just enough and edged Tucson High Magnet School out 56-53.
Palo Verde got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rashad Ortiz out in front who went 7 for 12 on his way to 17 points. Ethan Graves was another key player, going 5 for 6 on his way to 10 points and seven rebounds.
Palo Verde was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 21 assists in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Coolidge earned a 47-40 win over Apache Junction on Tuesday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Prospectors are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Coolidge's win came from a few key players Palo Verde will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Preston Dees, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Porter Dees, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
Coolidge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Palo Verde, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
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