Basketball Recap: Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Skates Past Scottsdale Christian Academy with Ease

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Previous 5 Games

01/23/25 @ Scottsdale Christian Academy	74-17
01/21/25 vs Anthem Prep	61-16
01/18/25 @ Trivium Prep	64-23
01/16/25 vs Madison Highland Prep	91-17
01/15/25 @ Red Rock	53-6

Scottsdale Preparatory Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 51.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They blew past the Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles 74-17. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-5.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Scottsdale Preparatory Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maeve Morgan, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 steals. Those 18 points gave Morgan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashtyn Wolf, who went 8 for 17 on her way to 24 points in addition to six steals and five assists.

Scottsdale Preparatory Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.

Scottsdale Preparatory Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.1 points per game. As for Scottsdale Christian Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.

Scottsdale Preparatory Academy will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Fountain Hills at 5:30 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Fountain Hills: 27.1, Scottsdale Preparatory Academy: 29.4) so any points scored will be well earned. Scottsdale Christian Academy has already played their next game, a 54-29 loss against Rancho Solano Prep on the 24th.