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| 12/03/24 - Home | 33-12 W |
| 12/05/23 - Away | 33-0 W |
| 12/30/22 - Neutral | 26-13 W |
Palo Verde is a perfect 3-0 against Basic since December of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Palo Verde Panthers will welcome the Basic Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Palo Verde's defense has only allowed 8.7 points per game this season, so Basic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Palo Verde is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Desert Oasis, who was ranked first at the time (Palo Verde was ranked second). Palo Verde was just a hair shy of victory on Monday and fell 20-19 to Desert Oasis. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
Palo Verde's defeat came about despite a quality game from Samantha Manzo, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns. Manzo didn't just play on offense: she also made eight total tackles and defended two passes.
Even if they lost, Palo Verde's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Arden Petkewich with two.
Meanwhile, Basic made easy work of Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon on Friday and carried off a 41-20 win. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won nine games by 20 points or more so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Basic and bumps their season record up to 14-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.0 points over those games. As for Palo Verde, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 19-2.
Everything went Palo Verde's way against Basic when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Palo Verde made off with a 33-12 win. Will Palo Verde repeat their success, or does Basic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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