Boulder Creek is 0-7 against Desert Vista since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Boulder Creek Jaguars just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Desert Vista Thunder at 7:00 p.m.
Boulder Creek is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Thursday. They took a blow against Xavier College Prep, falling 83-19. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Gators are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Desert Vista). They enjoyed a cozy 70-55 win over Higley on Tuesday.
Desert Vista pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.1 points per game. As for Boulder Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Things could have been worse for Boulder Creek, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 38-22 loss to Desert Vista in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Can Boulder Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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