The Desert Edge Scorpions will head out on the road to take on the Willow Canyon Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Desert Edge has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Willow Canyon will arrive with three straight victories.
Desert Edge lost 56-32 to Buckeye 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).
Meanwhile, Willow Canyon escaped with a win on Wednesday against Desert Mountain by the margin of a single free throw, 57-56.
Willow Canyon's win came from a few key players Desert Edge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sarah Karnitz, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jailynn Pope, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 18 points along with six assists and six steals.
Willow Canyon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
Willow Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Desert Edge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Everything came up roses for Desert Edge against Willow Canyon in their previous meeting back in January of 2016, as the squad secured a 49-15 win. Will Desert Edge repeat their success, or does Willow Canyon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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