Mountain Pointe suffers seventh straight loss at home

By Team Reports Jan 11, 2024, 11:17pm

Recap: Mountain Pointe Pride vs. Notre Dame Prep Saints

This season hasn't been kind to the Mountain Pointe Pride, who are still winless after their 14th game. They were dealt a 66-27 defeat at the hands of Notre Dame Prep on Thursday. Mountain Pointe was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-13.

Notre Dame Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Pautz, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Olivia Frankel, who scored 16 points along with three steals.

Mountain Pointe's loss was their seventh straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-14. As for Notre Dame Prep, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3.

Mountain Pointe won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Higley at 7:00 p.m. on January 12th. Higley presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mountain Pointe in Arizona (Higley is ranked 33rd, while Mountain Pointe is ranked 246th). Notre Dame Prep won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cactus Shadows at 5:30 p.m. on January 12th.