Basketball Recap: North Phoenix Preparatory Academy's Win Ends Four-Game Losing Streak on the Road

North Phoenix Preparatory Academy's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 51-27 margin over the Phoenix Day School for the Deaf Roadrunners. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Gladiators had established a 20 point advantage.

Despite the loss, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf still got an impressive performance from Franchesco Yesuf, who posted 12 points. That was a full 44.4% of Phoenix Day School for the Deaf's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Gladiators

Previous 5 Games

01/16/25 @ Phoenix Day School for the Deaf	51-27
01/14/25 vs Tempe Prep	35-63
01/10/25 vs Phoenix Day School for the Deaf	54-20
01/09/25 vs Bagdad	28-34
01/06/25 @ Salome	38-52

North Phoenix Preparatory Academy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8. As for Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Phoenix Preparatory Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Maryvale Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Phoenix Preparatory Academy is facing Maryvale Prep at the right time seeing as Maryvale Prep is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, they are taking a road trip to take on Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.