Nogales and Buena are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Nogales Apaches will host the Buena Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nogales has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, Nogales blew past Desert View, posting an 80-25 win. The Apaches have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Buena came up short against Pueblo on Tuesday, falling 70-44. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Warriors are ranked 28th).
Nogales has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for Buena, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Nogales against Buena in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the team secured a 70-28 victory. Will Nogales repeat their success, or does Buena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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