Arizona High School Basketball - Mountain Pointe holds off Marcos de Niza
January 18, 2011: Phoenix, AZ 85044 Mountain Pointe Pride (Phoenix, AZ) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Marcos de Niza Padres (Tempe, AZ), 42-36 in a league bout.
With the victory, Mountain Pointe upgrades its record to 14-4 on the campaign. The Pride travel to Casa Grande (Casa Grande, AZ) to play the Cougars in a 5A East Valley bout on Friday, January 21. The Cougars come into the bout with a record of 4-11. Casa Grande lost 43-40 in their recent league bout against Skyline (Mesa, AZ)
Next up, the Padres play the Desert Ridge Jaguars (Mesa, AZ) in a 5A East Valley bout, on Friday, January 21. Marcos de Niza will attempt to upgrade on its 10-9 season record. The Jaguars come into the bout with a 10-8 record after their 63-50 league win over Perry (Gilbert, AZ).