Arizona High School Basketball - Perry topped by Marcos de Niza
January 4, 2011: Gilbert, AZ 85297 The Marcos de Niza Padres basketball team scored 59 points and restricted the host Perry Pumas to 50 in the Padres league victory on Tuesday.
The Padres now sport a 7-8 record. They play next when they host Maryvale for a non-league contest on Friday, January 7. Marcos de Niza will meet a Panthers team coming off a 60-39 league loss to Alhambra (Phoenix, AZ). The Panthers record now stands at 3-12.
The Pumas (7-7) will now prepare for their contest against Casa Grande (Casa Grande, AZ). The Cougars come into the 5A East Valley contest with a 3-7 record. In their last contest, Casa Grande was defeated by Westwood (Mesa, AZ), 53-27, in a league contest.