Preview: Shadow Hills Knights vs. Xavier Prep Saints
The Shadow Hills Knights will head out on the road to take on the Xavier Prep Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Shadow Hills' strategy against Palm Springs on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Shadow Hills blew Palm Springs out of the water with a 81-16 final score. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Shadow Hills has posted yet this season.
Victoria Hyatt was her usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with seven steals and five assists. Hyatt is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Analiah Cardona was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six assists and six steals.
Meanwhile, Xavier Prep entered their tilt with Rancho Mirage with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Xavier Prep breezed by Rancho Mirage on the road to the tune of 67-15. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Xavier Prep has posted against Rancho Mirage since May 12, 2021.
Shadow Hills' victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Xavier Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Shadow Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against Xavier Prep when the teams last played on January 9th, sneaking past 56-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Xavier Prep's Amoree Ferrel, who scored 29 points along with five rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Shadow Hills still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
