Basketball Preview: Maryvale Prep Matador vs. Santa Rita Eagles
The Maryvale Prep Matador will venture away from home to square off against the Santa Rita Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maryvale Prep is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Tuesday, Maryvale Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Salome, but they still walked away with a 47-43 victory.
Maryvale Prep got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Amaya Myers out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Alanah Arriaga was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Maryvale Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Santa Rita just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 62-27 loss at the hands of St. Augustine Catholic. The Eagles have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jlynn Smith, who had seven points in addition to four steals. Another player making a difference was Amber Samson, who had nine points.
Maryvale Prep's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Santa Rita, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Maryvale Prep has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Santa Rita struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.4. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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