Basketball Preview: Anthem Prep Eagles vs. North Phoenix Preparatory Academy Gladiators
The Anthem Prep Eagles will face off against the North Phoenix Preparatory Academy Gladiators at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Anthem Prep focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 25 on Monday.
Last Monday, Anthem Prep strolled past Bagdad with points to spare, taking the game 37-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Anthem Prep's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Abigail Purvis, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds, and Madi Hatfield, who scored 20 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hatfield has scored at least a third of Anthem Prep's points.
Anthem Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, North Phoenix Preparatory Academy had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 31-21 win over Antelope on Monday.
Brecken Cain was nothing short of spectacular: she dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadley Cain, who earned seven points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
North Phoenix Preparatory Academy's victory ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Anthem Prep, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Anthem Prep against North Phoenix Preparatory Academy in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 48-19 win. Does Anthem Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Phoenix Preparatory Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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