Basketball Game Preview: Xavier College Prep Gators vs. Sunnyslope Vikings

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Previous 4 Games

02/22/24 - Home	60-39 W
12/15/23 - Away	76-43 W
12/06/22 - Home	63-20 W
12/03/21 - Away	53-34 W

Xavier College Prep is 4-0 against Sunnyslope since December of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Xavier College Prep Gators will welcome the Sunnyslope Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Xavier College Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Desert Vista, who was ranked seventh at the time (Xavier College Prep was ranked 19th). Xavier College Prep managed a 60-56 win over Desert Vista on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Gators who have now won four matchups in a row.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Sunnyslope over Corona del Sol in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Sunnyslope blew Corona del Sol out of the water with a 73-21 final score. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.

Xavier College Prep's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points per game. As for Sunnyslope, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.

Everything went Xavier College Prep's way against Sunnyslope when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Xavier College Prep made off with a 60-39 win. Will Xavier College Prep repeat their success, or does Sunnyslope have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.