The Andrada Polytechnic Mavericks will venture away from home to take on the Palo Verde Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Andrada Polytechnic has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 13 straight defeats, while Palo Verde will come in with five straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Andrada Polytechnic was beaten by Sabino 91-15. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Sabercats are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, Palo Verde earned a 67-57 win over Tanque Verde on Tuesday.
Palo Verde's win came from a few key players Andrada Polytechnic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kameron Pippen, who posted nine points in addition to seven assists and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Ortiz, who had 15 points and seven boards.
Palo Verde smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Andrada Polytechnic's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Palo Verde, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
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