Carl Hayden Community is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Queen Creek is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Carl Hayden Community Falcons will take on the Queen Creek Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Carl Hayden Community's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matchups.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 17 more assists than your opponent, a fact Carl Hayden Community proved on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 84-53 victory over Browne on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-25.
Carl Hayden Community's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Prince Cash, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. The matchup was Cash's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Dru Carter, who scored 19 points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, Queen Creek scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They breezed by Gila Ridge at home to the tune of 71-40. That 71-40 margin sets a new team best for Queen Creek this season.
Carl Hayden Community has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Queen Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Carl Hayden Community beat Queen Creek 62-53 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Will Carl Hayden Community repeat their success, or does Queen Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.