The Thunderbird Titans and the Deer Valley Skyhawks will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. Deer Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Thunderbird, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Thunderbird didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Dysart, but they still walked away with a 52-46 win.
Thunderbird found their leader in sophomore Isabella Illingworth, who almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which Illingworth has scored at least a third of Thunderbird's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Roscella Tsosie, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley had to suffer through a 80-18 loss at the hands of Mesquite. The contest marked the Skyhawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Deer Valley now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Thunderbird, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Thunderbird came up short against Deer Valley in their previous meeting back in November, falling 47-37. Will Thunderbird have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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