Preview: Glendale Prep Academy Griffins vs. Veritas Prep Falcons
The Glendale Prep Academy Griffins will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Veritas Prep Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Veritas Prep took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Glendale Prep Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Glendale Prep Academy took their match at home with ease, bagging a 81-14 victory over BASIS Phoenix. Given Glendale Prep Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while BASIS Phoenix is ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Glendale Prep Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddox Smith, who scored 17 points along with 7 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Andersen, who scored 12 points along with 5 assists.
Meanwhile, Veritas Prep came up short against Leading Edge Academy - GEC on Wednesday and fell 57-49.
Glendale Prep Academy's win lifted them to 7-1 while BASIS Phoenix's defeat dropped them down to 1-6.
Glendale Prep Academy beat Veritas Prep 49-39 in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. Does Glendale Prep Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Veritas Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.