Mountain Ridge lost against Xavier College Prep back in December of 2017 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions were dealt a 91-25 loss at the hands of the Xavier College Prep Gators. While losing is never fun, the Mountain Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Gators are ranked 33rd).
Xavier College Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Irene(Noelle) Guiamatsia, who went 9 for 12 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Sanford, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 16 points along with five assists and five steals.
Mountain Ridge has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Xavier College Prep, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Ridge will welcome Tolleson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Xavier College Prep, they will square off against Corona del Sol at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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