Basketball Game Preview: Imagine Prep Storm vs. Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way

The Imagine Prep Storm will challenge Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Imagine Prep will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.

Imagine Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Western SciTech for the full four quarters, racking up a 99-5 win. The Storm have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 31 points or more this season.

Aaliyah Chacon

Steals (Career)

02/06/25 vs Western SciTech	23
12/11/24 vs Heritage Academy	11
01/24/24 @ BASIS - Peoria	11
02/03/25 vs Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way	9
02/07/24 vs Glenview College Prep	9

It was another big night for Aaliyah Chacon, who almost dropped a triple-double on 44 points, nine assists, and 23 steals. Those 23 steals gave her a new career-high. Lauryn Hartwell was another key player, going 10 of 18 to rack up 22 points and eight rebounds.

Imagine Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They managed a 39-33 victory over Maricopa Institute of Technology on Tuesday.

Imagine Prep's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.6 points over those games. As for Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way, they now have a winning record of 9-8.

Everything came up roses for Imagine Prep against Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way when the teams last played on Monday, as the team secured a 65-11 victory. In that game, Imagine Prep amassed a halftime lead of 44-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.