Basketball Recap: Anthem Prep Skates Past North Phoenix Preparatory Academy with Ease

Anthem Prep put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the North Phoenix Preparatory Academy Gladiators to the tune of 61-25. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

It was another big night for Rithik Kolli, who went 9 of 11 en route to 20 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Austin Melancon, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 15 points and five boards.

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Previous Games (Home)

12/10/24 vs North Phoenix Preparatory Academy	61-25
11/22/24 vs BASIS Flagstaff	72-26
02/07/24 vs Mogollon	50-35
01/30/24 vs Desert Heights Prep	96-47
01/22/24 vs Antelope	68-53
+ 4 more games

Anthem Prep's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for North Phoenix Preparatory Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Coincidentally, Anthem Prep and North Phoenix Preparatory Academy will both be playing Desert Heights Prep the next time they take the court. Anthem Prep will host Desert Heights Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while North Phoenix Preparatory Academy will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.