Basketball Preview: Imagine Prep Storm vs. Heritage Academy Heroes
Imagine Prep has gone 5-0 against Heritage Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Imagine Prep Storm will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heritage Academy Heroes at 6:30 p.m. Imagine Prep will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Imagine Prep is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing West Phoenix: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Imagine Prep blew West Phoenix out of the water with a 76-5 final score. Fans of the Storm have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Imagine Prep can attribute much of their success to Tatum Raymond, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine steals, and Aaliyah Chacon, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus eight steals. Chacon is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Bri Zavala-Calderon, who scored nine points along with five assists and two steals.
Imagine Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Heritage Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 44-25 win over ASU Prep on Thursday.
Imagine Prep's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Heritage Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Imagine Prep against Heritage Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, as the squad secured a 55-14 win. In that matchup, Imagine Prep amassed a halftime lead of 37-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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