On Friday, the Sunnyslope Vikings faced the Brophy College Prep Broncos in a battle between two of the state's top teams. It was close, but Sunnyslope ultimately received the gift of a 62-60 win from a begrudging Vikingssquad. Winning may never get old, but they sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
It was another big night for John Mattingly, who scored 36 points. The contest was his eighth in a row with at least ten points. Cristian Simmons was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds.
Sunnyslope's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Brophy College Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4.
Sunnyslope and Damien will round out the year against one another at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at. One thing working in Damien's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matches. As for Brophy College Prep, they will square off against Notre Dame Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Notre Dame Prep is ranked sixth, while Brophy College Prep is ranked second).
