Basketball Preview: Tempe Prep Knights vs. Arete Prep CHARGERS
The Tempe Prep Knights will take on the Arete Prep CHARGERS at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tempe Prep will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Tempe Prep will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 32) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Scottsdale Preparatory Academy 62-60. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Austin Sampson was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-7 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 38 points and ten rebounds. The game was his 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cyalan Cotton, who earned seven points in addition to ten rebounds and three blocks.
Tempe Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Arete Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Heritage Academy by a score of 67-54 on Tuesday.
Arete Prep's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Tempe Prep, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Tempe Prep came up short against Arete Prep when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 48-42. Will Tempe Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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