Desert Edge was the 44-33 winner over Buckeye when they last played one another back in December of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Desert Edge Scorpions lost 56-32 to the Buckeye Hawks on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Hawks are ranked 101st).
Amayah Leyva was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and ten steals for Buckeye. That's the most points Leyva has posted since back in January of 2024. Tia Chapman was another key player, putting up eight points along with nine rebounds and five steals.
Desert Edge's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Buckeye, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
When Desert Edge and Buckeye next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Desert Edge will try to stop Willow Canyon's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Similarly, Buckeye will try to stop North's three-game winning streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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