Basketball Recap: Malak Hag and Jaylee Aulds Secure Win for Arizona College Prep

Arizona College Prep won the last time they faced Mountain Pointe and things went their way on Thursday too. The Arizona College Prep Knights came out on top against the Mountain Pointe Pride by a score of 46-33. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.

Arizona College Prep was led to victory by Jaylee Aulds and Malak Hag. Aulds posted 16 points, while Hag put up nine points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Hag is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Rylee Buechler was another key player, putting up four points.

Knights

Previous 2 Games

01/23/25 vs Mountain Pointe	46-33
01/21/25 vs Desert Mountain	68-43

Arizona College Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.

Arizona College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Mountain Pointe, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.

Arizona College Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 40-26 victory against Horizon on the 27th. Mountain Pointe has also already played their next game, a 68-30 loss against Chaparral on the 29th.