Basketball Recap: Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans vs. Tempe Prep Knights
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy lost a heartbreaker to Tempe Prep when they met back in November of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans fell just short of the Tempe Prep Knights by a score of 62-60. One positive for the Spartans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Austin Sampson was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-7 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 38 points and ten rebounds for Tempe Prep. The game was Sampson's 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cyalan Cotton, who posted seven points in addition to ten rebounds and three blocks.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Tempe Prep, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy will host Glendale Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Glendale Prep Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Scottsdale Preparatory Academy likes a good challenge. As for Tempe Prep, they will be playing at home against Arete Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tempe Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season.
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