The Verde Valley Coyotes will venture away from home to take on the Arrowhead Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Verde Valley's offense hasn't had much luck over their past ten matchups, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Verde Valley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Telesis Prep on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Verde Valley was beaten by Telesis Prep 51-5. The Coyotes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-4.
Emma Taylor was Verde Valley's leading scorer, having posted three points.
Meanwhile, Arrowhead Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell to Ville de Marie Academy 32-26. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while Ville de Marie Academy are ranked ninth).
Verde Valley will have to keep a close watch on Anna Bright and Leah Rubio, a pair of players who had a big impact on Arrowhead Christian Academy's prior game. Bright posted 16 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals, while Rubio earned eight points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Bright a new career-high in points.
Even though they lost, Arrowhead Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Verde Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Arrowhead Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
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