The Safford Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Cholla Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Safford and 25 for Cholla dating back to last season.
Safford is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Safford was outmatched by Pusch Ridge Christian Academy and fell 57-21. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Lions are ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, Cholla took a blow against Amphitheater on Thursday, falling 68-9.
Cholla's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Safford, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-14.
Everything came up roses for Safford against Cholla in their previous matchup back in January of 2016, as the team secured a 63-16 win. In that matchup, Safford amassed a halftime lead of 45-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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