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Phoenix Rising, the defending USL Championship winners, are entering the 2024 postseason as the bottom seeded team in the league. Their 42-point haul represents the lowest points-per-game tally of any side to make the playoffs in the West since USL split into geographic conferences in 2015.
Their reward for making it this far? An away clash against top-seed New Mexico United, one of Rising's nearest rivals. But should Phoenix Rising fans be confident as the team rolls into Albuquerque? Or should they be concerned?
Confident: Phoenix Rising won in Albuquerque just a month ago
It was a result that Phoenix Rising probably needed to keep their season alive, and they managed to do just that. Up u...
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