Peoria hasn't had much luck against Deer Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Peoria Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Peoria took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Agua Fria 54-32. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Deer Valley). They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 71-7 victory over Cactus. Given the Skyhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Cobras are ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Peoria is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.2 points per game. As for Deer Valley, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Peoria was taken down by Deer Valley 55-27 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Peoria avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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