Buckeye was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 74-59 bruising from the Desert Edge Scorpions. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Scorpions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Buckeye's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Desert Edge, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-11.
Buckeye and Desert Edge could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Buckeye (ranked 286th) will meet North (ranked 139th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Similarly, Desert Edge will square off against Willow Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday down 223 places (254 vs. 31).
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