AZ Compass Prep National piles up the points against Whitehaven

By Team Reports Jan 9, 2024, 12:53pm

Recap: AZ Compass Prep National Dragons vs. Whitehaven Tigers

The AZ Compass Prep National Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 30 points or more this season. They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 81-51 victory over Whitehaven. Given AZ Compass Prep National's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in Arizona, while Whitehaven is ranked 38th in Tennessee), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Jeremiah Fears continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 27 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of AZ Compass Prep National's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Vyctorius Miller, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds.

The victory (which was AZ Compass Prep National's third in a row) raised their record to 11-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Whitehaven, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6.

AZ Compass Prep National is on the road again on Saturday and play against Bartlett at 7:00 p.m. on January 6th. Bartlett will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. Whitehaven won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Camden at 8:00 p.m. on January 6th.