Basketball Game Preview: North Phoenix Preparatory Academy Gladiators vs. Phoenix Day School for the Deaf Roadrunners

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Previous Games

11/29/23 - Away	44-16 W
11/30/22 - Home	32-18 W
01/18/22 - Home	51-21 W
12/05/19 - Home	65-54 W
02/05/18 - Home	59-38 W
+ 3 more games

North Phoenix Preparatory Academy is 8-0 against Phoenix Day School for the Deaf since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for North Phoenix Preparatory Academy and four for Phoenix Day School for the Deaf.

On Thursday, North Phoenix Preparatory Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-28 to Bagdad.

Meanwhile, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf didn't have quite enough to beat Sequoia Pathway Academy on Thursday and fell 49-46.

North Phoenix Preparatory Academy will need focus on slowing down Joseph Trent, one of several Phoenix Day School for the Deaf players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Trent a new career-high in rebounds. Franchesco Yesuf was another key player, going 8 of 18 on his way to 20 points.

Even though they lost, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Phoenix Day School for the Deaf's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for North Phoenix Preparatory Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.

Everything came up roses for North Phoenix Preparatory Academy against Phoenix Day School for the Deaf when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 44-16 victory. In that match, North Phoenix Preparatory Academy amassed a halftime lead of 22-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.