Basketball Preview: Apache Junction Prospectors vs. Miami Vandals
The Apache Junction Prospectors just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Miami Vandals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Apache Junction is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Payson on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Apache Junction had to suffer through a 81-30 loss at the hands of Payson. The Prospectors haven't had much luck with the Longhorns recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Miami faced Mesquite in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Miami came up short against Mesquite, falling 70-46. The contest marked the Vandals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Miami saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tamia Pietila went 8 for 14 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and six steals. Pietila's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Demetria Dosela, who scored six points in addition to seven rebounds.
Miami moved to 4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Apache Junction, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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