The McClintock Chargers will face off against the North Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McClintock is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Metro Tech: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that McClintock blew Metro Tech out of the water with a 52-18 final score. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Knights are ranked 293rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lamaiya Woodberry
| 01/17/25 @ Metro Tech | 5 |
| 01/16/25 @ Millennium | 2 |
| 01/15/25 vs Canyon View | 3 |
| 01/13/25 @ Fairfax | 4 |
| 01/09/25 vs Central | 8 |
Lamaiya Woodberry and Anna Egorova were among the main playmakers for McClintock as the former went 6 for 15 en route to 17 points and five steals and the latter went 7 of 12 on her way to 14 points. Woodberry is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamari Roddy, who posted four points and four steals.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely North's strategy against Alhambra on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that North blew Alhambra out of the water with a 69-8 final score. The win was familiar territory for the Mustangs who have now won five contests in a row.
McClintock better focus on containing Esefani Brunson and Xxylina Flores as the pair were huge in North's win. Brunson went 5 of 11 en route to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals, while Flores went 8 for 16 on her way to 22 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Dickerson, who had six points and ten boards.
North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
North's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.6 points per game. As for McClintock, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as McClintock and North are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. McClintock hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55 points per game. However, it's not like North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 62.1 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for McClintock against North in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 68-36 victory. Does McClintock have another victory up their sleeve, or will North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
