Recap: Rancho Solano Prep Mustangs vs. North Valley Christian Academy Lions
The Rancho Solano Prep Mustangs entered their tilt with the North Valley Christian Academy Lions with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went Rancho Solano Prep's way against North Valley Christian Academy on Wednesday as Rancho Solano Prep made off with a 45-19 victory. Rancho Solano Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by 26 points or more this season.
Rancho Solano Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nenah Brown led the charge by scoring 15 points along with 9 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Brown has scored at least 25% of Rancho Solano Prep's points. Another player making a difference was Zoey Pozen, who scored 13 points along with 6 assists and 5 rebounds.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mackenzie Benso, who scored 4 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Abby Rice was another key contributor, scoring 4 points along with 4 blocks.
Rancho Solano Prep's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rancho Solano Prep's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Tempe Prep at 5:30 p.m. on December 11th. Tempe Prep will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 245th, while Rancho Solano Prep is ranked 107th). As for North Valley Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against North Phoenix Preparatory Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. North Phoenix Preparatory Academy is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
