The Dr. Maya Angelou Community Phoenix will face off against the Sun Valley Magnet Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dr. Maya Angelou Community took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 48-36 win over Jefferson. The Phoenix haven't had any issues with the Democrats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sun Valley Magnet had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 72-32 win over the Knights. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Sun Valley Magnet has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. Dr. Maya Angelou Community's victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Dr. Maya Angelou Community couldn't quite finish off Sun Valley Magnet in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 44-41. Can Dr. Maya Angelou Community avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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