Arizona High School Basketball - Apache Junction beaten by Marcos de Niza
January 30, 2014: Tempe, AZ 85283 The Marcos de Niza Padres ran past the visiting Apache Junction Prospectors basketball team by a final score of 59-43 in Thursday's league game.
In their next game, the Padres face the Maricopa Rams (Maricopa, AZ) in a II Section IV game, on Monday, February 3. Marcos de Niza will attempt to move on its 19-4 season record. The Rams enter the game with a 19-5 record after their 71-22 non-league win over Vista Grande (Casa Grande, AZ).
With the defeat, Apache Junction moves to 14-11 on the year. The Prospectors travel to Kellis (Glendale, AZ) to encounter the Cougars in a non-league test on Monday, February 3. The Cougars go into the test with a record of 13-10. Kellis won 48-36 in their recent non-league test against Centennial (Peoria, AZ)