The Cholla Chargers will challenge the Safford Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 25 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Cholla and three for Safford.
Last Thursday, Cholla was beaten by Amphitheater 68-9. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Panthers are ranked 86th).
Meanwhile, Safford played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 57-21 loss at the hands of Pusch Ridge Christian Academy. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-11.
Safford's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-14. As for Cholla, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Cholla was dealt a bruising 63-16 defeat at the hands of Safford in their previous meeting back in January of 2016. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cholla was down 45-11.
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